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Athletes

Michelle Obama and Jamaal Charles join Special Olympics athletes at 2015 World Games Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony, 2015 World Summer Games
In 2015, 6,500 athletes that represented 165 countries gathered in Los Angeles for the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games.
Partners of the Movement

Verizon

Young man in a white tank top with two thin black stripes, on either side and black running shorts; he's finishing a race with his hands up and index fingers pointing up (#1) with an expression of success/victory; his bib number reads 539
Verizon is proud to support Special Olympics’ Inclusion Revolution and the Game Changers broadcast special, a series of stories that showcases the perseverance, positivity and bravery of Special Olympics athletes and the dedication of coaches, volunteers and supporters. Each inspiring story highlights the power of inclusion and calls on audiences to #ChoosetoInclude. Through its Humanability campaign, Verizon aims to empower people with the ability to do more in this world. Humanbility focuses on using technology to bring people together and create greater efficiences. Verizon's technology helps to transform ground-breaking ideas into reality including helping people do more in schools, in the workplace and in communities around the world.
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Behind the Scenes with La Casa de Carlota

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The production team had this to say about working on the Casa Carlota piece, “Everyone at La Casa de Carlota was warm and friendly and seemed to truly enjoy working there.
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European Football Week 2018

Footballers form the Special Olympics Italia team standing in a circle looking down at the camera and the camera shooting the photo looking up; the sky is in the background.
Supported by UEFA Respect, MetLife, national football federations and professional clubs, European Football Week (EFW) is a highlight in the Special Olympics calendar. From 19 to 27 May 2018, 45,000 participants across 50 countries took part in 450 events.
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European Basketball Week 2017

2017 European basketball teams on the court with a person dressed up as the rabbit mascot.
2017 marks the 14th edition of one of Europe’s biggest basketball events, which aims to deliver unity through sport.
Community Impact

Better Health Starts with Healthy Athletes

By Stephanie Corkett, September 12, 2018
Dr Steven Perlman standing next to Special Olympics Athlete Dustin Plunkett with their arms around one antoher smiling
How important is it to get a second opinion? Ask any of the over 1.7 million athletes screened by the Special Olympics Health Program.
Press Releases

Javier Vasquez Named Vice President of Special Olympics Health

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As the Vice President of Special Olympics Health, Javier Vasquez will be responsible for the vision and implementation of all health programming worldwide.
Athletes

Egypt’s President hires the Special Olympics Athlete Dina Galal

By Noha Gaballah, August 12, 2016
Dina Galal being embraced and kissed on the top of the head by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. President President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is seated at a dinner table wearing a blue suite, white shirt and blue tie. Also pictured is a seated man (to the left) smiling and wearing a black suite, white shirt and red tie with a gold pin on his left lapel.
The president of Egypt has embraced the challenge of involving people with different abilities in the community by hiring an athlete with intellectual disabilities.
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World Games Abu Dhabi 2019

2018 Special Olympics Middle East North Africa (MENA) DAY 0 athletes walking onto the stage. A large projection screen is in the background showing the athltes in white and green jackets and black sweat pants. There is an art feature to the left of the screen that is part of the Abu Dhabi 2019 visual design, it resembles a tic tac toe board that is slightly bent or curved.
These will be the first Special Olympics World Games held in the Middle East/North Africa Region.
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