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FanSided names Special Olympics the “Most Inspiring Fandom of the Year” as part of their Fandoms of the Year Awards

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Fandoms of the Year is an authentic celebration of fan culture, bringing together the FanSided community of readers and writers to celebrate the teams, players, competitions, movies, experiences, actors, music, television shows, games and more that made us want to stand up and cheer in 2022.
Community Impact

2022 Holiday E-Card

Happy Holidays from our Special Olympics Family
A Special Holiday Greeting from Athletes and Friends of Special Olympics*
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Special Olympics Back on the Court with first-ever European Unified Youth Basketball Tournament

a group of young people - both male and female - wearing basketball uniforms and playing basketball on a court. In the center, a young male athlete is jumping to the hoop with a basketball in his hands, attempting to score.
Funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union and supported by Toyota Motors Europe, the tournament was organized by Special Olympics Italy in partnership with a local organising committee in Sansepolcro.
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Special Olympics Supports Recommendations of WHO Report on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities

Special Olympics athlete Tilo Wiedensohler competing in a wheelchair
Recent WHO report shows that while some progress has been made in recent years, the world is still far from realizing the health rights for many persons with intellectual disabilities. Read more about the Special Olympics contributions to the recommendations of the report.
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Faces of Inclusion: Stories of Impact from Unified Schools

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Two storybooks feature 16 stories of people with and without intellectual disabilities around the world, documenting inclusion in sports and education.
Community Impact

Coach’s Three-Decade-Long Involvement with Special Olympics Leads to Outstanding Coach Nomination

By RJ Nealon, December 20, 2022
A Special Olympics athlete stands next to her coach for a photo.
Getting started with the movement 30 years ago after fostering a young man with intellectual disabilities, she has been a certified coach since 2006, with swimming being her favorite sport.
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Special Olympics Chief of Global Youth and Education Talks Inclusion with Authority Magazine

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The following is an excerpt from the article titled Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Jacqueline Jodl Of Special Olympics Is Helping To Change Our World published by Authority.
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Timothy Shriver Discusses Inclusion Before, During and After Quarantine in Leaders Online

Purpose magazine's Tim Shirver's article.
Read an excerpt of the Leaders interview with Special Olympics Chairman of the Board Timothy Shriver.
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A Gift in Your Will or Living Trust

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You can help usher in a new world of unity, tolerance, and respect by including a gift to Special Olympics in your will or living trust. Help end of the inactivity, stigma, isolation, and injustice that people with intellectual disabilities (ID) face and contribute to a future full of community, opportunity, joy, and connection.
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