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Sport and Health Event Shows Inclusion at Its Best

By Ilse Hemmelmayr, May 29, 2018
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Over 350 Special Olympics athletes and students along with 130 university students gathered for a sport and health event in Tuzla.
In the News

Special Olympics Hosts U.N. Officials During 2018 MENA Regional Games

Officials saw how initiatives like the Games can support efforts to protect the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities.
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Families are the number one fans of our Special Olympics athletes. They offer a unique type of support, love and encouragement that no one else can. Special Olympics is a support network that brings families together in a caring, positive way—and that makes the cheers for our athletes even louder!
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Mission

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Community Impact

Made For Each Other- A Brother and Sister Tale

By Tenia Jordan, June 12, 2018
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From riding bikes, playing basketball and enjoying a game of hide and go seek, there is nothing like having a sibling to have fun with.
Community Impact

2018 Special Olympics European Football Week Held in Cyprus

By Costas Constantinou, June 19, 2018
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More than 65 athletes from Special Olympics Cyprus and over 20 partners / volunteers participated in the Unified Football Project.
What We Do

Special Olympics Celebrates 50 Years!

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Special Olympics kicked off our 50th Anniversary Celebration in Chicago! We launched into the next 50 years of the Inclusion Revolution with a week of high-level sports competition at the Unified Cup, family-friendly fun at the Torch Run and Global Day of Inclusion festival, and a star-studded concert at Northerly Island.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Korea Held National Weight Lifting Championship

By Minjee Kim, June 19, 2018
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Around 120 participants including 34 athletes with intellectual disabilities took part in the competition.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Unified Volleyball Takes Serbia by Storm

By Aoife O'Grady, June 19, 2018
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Eleven teams comprising 110 athletes descended on Serbia for the Special Olympics European Unified Volleyball Tournament.
Sport and Competition

Special Olympics Inaugural World Cup Presented by Toyota

two footballers from opposing teams on the pitch going after the ball.
The first-ever Special Olympics Unified Cup was presented by Toyota! This international football (soccer) tournament showcased the unifying power of sport on a global stage.
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