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Athletes

Unified Robotics Brings Together Hundreds of Students

A Unified Robotics competitor puts the finishing touches on her robot.
The Special Olympics Unified Robotics competition, held in Seattle, Washington on November 18th, encourages students with special needs who are interested in engineering to display their talents while continually emphasizing inclusion and awareness in STEM.
In the News

IDPD: Help advance inclusion every day

By Daniel "Dan" Smrokowski , December 03, 2018
Dan talking with a host while he receives the news of becoming an International Global Ambassador. There is a congratulations cake on the desk.
On a cool midsummer evening, I sat to the right of my mom just behind the mosh pit at the Northerly Island pavilion in Chicago during the 50th Anniversary Concert for Special Olympics.
Press Releases

WWE® to Partner with Special Olympics World Games 2019

WWE Superstar Sasha Banks and Team UAE athlete Chaica are looking at a visual being shown by a man.
WWE announced a partnership with the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, the biennial global sporting event featuring thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities, which will be held in the United Arab Emirates from March 14 to March 21, 2019.
In the News

Abu Dhabi World Games Sets Special Olympics Record with 192 Participating Nations

Abu Dhabi representatives and a Kenya athletes family speak together in a house.
With the recent addition of 22 nations, the upcoming Abu Dhabi Special Olympics World Games will be hosting the largest amount of nations in history.
Community Impact

The Power of Unified Sports Comes to Israel

Shay Dagan Plessman presenting Israeli President Reuven Rivlin with a Special Olympics football.
Unified football and judo followed by an official reception at the residence of the President were just some of the highlights of the recent launch of Special Olympics Israel.
Press Releases

Less Than 100 Days to the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019

Athletes in action positions photoshopped on a 2019 Abu Dhabi illustrated logo background.
A raft of new developments were announced 4 December at a major summit held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to mark 100 days to go until Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
In the News

Actor John C. McGinley Headlines the Night of Trees Fundraising Gala

John C. McGinley's professional head shot. He's resting his hand on his head and leaning into the photo on his elbows. He has on a blue thermal shirt.
On Friday, November 30th Special Olympics D.C. hosted its 34th Night of Trees Fundraising Gala.
Community Impact

The Global Legacy of “A Very Special Christmas”

Girl sitting in an orange t-shirt holding a tennis racquet smiling for a photo.
Grants from the Christmas Records Trust (CRT) allow Programs from Malawi to Mongolia to create a more inclusive world through sport.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athlete Out to Shatter Stereotypes

Miriam on a white horse entering an arena area.
Mariam Adel Azzab, the 32-year-old was born in a challenging time for a child with Down Syndrome, it was a time of exclusion, judgment and negative perceptions.
Press Releases

PAHO/WHO and Special Olympics Agree to Improve Health Access for People with Intellectual Disabilities

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Special Olympics today signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at increasing access to quality health care for people with intellectual disabilities.
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