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Our 2019 National Fitness Month Plank Challenge is On!

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To be a great athlete, you need to be a healthy athlete. For National Fitness Month this May, we’re challenging athletes, coaches, families and supporters to take a plank challenge.
Athletes

Speed and Sound

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Ecuadorian athlete Jacqueline Gilces starred in one of the most emotional moments of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
In the News

'Keep Up With the Girls' on Football Pitches across Europe!

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‘Keep Up With the Girls’ is a brand new European Union-supported project aimed at getting women and girls with and without intellectual disabilities (ID) involved in football.
Athletes

Special Olympics Asia Pacific Celebrates the Athletes Who Attended the World Games

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With more than 1.7 million athletes in 34 countries, Special Olympics programs in the Asia Pacific region are expanding rapidly.
Community Impact

Actor John C. McGinley Stars in Inclusive Fitness Animated Video

Illustration of a girl with her arms up in celebration with the words, Exercising inclusion.
Actor and Special Olympics global ambassador John C. McGinley lent his voice to this animated video demonstrating the power of inclusive fitness.

Protective Behaviors

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Welcome! Thank you for being a part of the Special Olympics family. It is through the caring, concern, and talents of all our athletes, families, and volunteers that Special Olympics has become one of the most respected sports programs in the world.
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Discovering the Joy of Sound

Two young women standing in front of an Athletes Chillout Area sign at the 2019 World Games giving a peace sign and a thumbs up.
Rincy Biju and Jyothi A. participated for the first time at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, the world's largest sports event for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Community Impact

These Leos are Not Lying About the Power of Inclusion

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Special Olympics is proud to recognize the impact of Leos & the Lions Club International Foundation in leading their communities through projects of social inclusion.
In the News

Special Olympics Asia Pacific Launches a Fitness App Designed for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Three athletes gather for the SPROUT app launch.
Special Olympics Asia Pacific has partnered with a team of tech giants including Microsoft to develop an inclusive fitness app geared specifically to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Community Impact

How Opening Eyes can save lives: Indonesian teenager discovered with rare condition at World Games

By Vikneswaran Raman, March 22, 2019
Four young men sitting in a group, two have on long sleep red Special Olympics Abu Dhabi 2019 pull overs.
5 years ago, a 15-year-old Yusuf saw a good opportunity to score a goal. Without wasting time, he took the shot but the ball hit the post, deflected back making direct contact with his left eye.
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