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Community Impact

South Africa Gains Healthy Communities Status

By Nomthandazo Dladla, February 27, 2017
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The Special Olympics chapter was recognized for its health program for people with intellectual disabilities throughout the country.
Community Impact

The Joy of Athletes Is Priceless to Swaziland National Director

By Babazile Langa, June 13, 2017
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Babazile Langa oversaw Swaziland's win of the annual President’s Award for outstanding work among the Africa Region’s 21 programs.
Sport Partnerships

Fédération Internationale de Volleyball

June 29th, 2011, in Athens, Greece a proclamation was signed between the International Federation of Volleyball and Special Olympics proclaiming the FIVB’s unanimous support of and affinity for Special Olympics and its volleyball players. The FIVB and Special Olympics have pledged to promote each other’s organizations while engaging their regional and national governing bodies and programs to grow the sport of volleyball and increasing opportunities for individuals with an intellectual disability to improve their skills and demonstrate their capabilities while using sport to create more inclusive communities worldwide.
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Johanna Schoeneck Featured in ESPN Article for Working on the Front Lines of the Pandemic

Johanna Schoeneck standing outside by a tree.
Special Olympics athlete, Johanna Schoeneck, makes it her mission to keep those with intellectual and developmental disabilities safe during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Concurso de Arte: El Poder del Deporte Inclusivo

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Para celebrar el Día Internacional del Deporte para el Desarrollo y la Paz, este 6 de abril, Olimpiadas Especiales América Latina te invita a participar en el concurso de arte “El poder del deporte inclusivo”, desarrollado por Olimpiadas Especiales América Latina, con el apoyo de la Oficina Multipaís de UNESCO para América Central.
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Sports Illustrated Features Special Olympics Athlete Derek Baker as He Draws Attention of WWE Champions

Special Olympics Missouri Athlete Derek Baker Smiles at Camera.
Sports Illustrated features Special Olympics athlete Derek Baker as he draws the attention of WWE Champions.
In the News

Singer Montell Jordan Discusses Highlights of Being a Special Olympics Champion Ambassador on the Willie Moore Jr. Show

Montell Jordan looking into the Zoom camera with headphones on.
“It has definitely inspired me from a stand point of, the word I’ve been using, Willie, is ‘proximity.’ Proximity allows me to move from passive sympathy to active empathy.”
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Special Olympics Florida Athletes Earn Medals at the New York Marathon 2021

Special Olympics athlete, Chris Nikic, runs alongside two New York Police Department women in the NYC marathon.
8 November 2021. Two Special Olympics Florida athletes competed in the New York Marathon yesterday. Samantha Rodriquez and Chris Nikic both pushed through the cold to claim their marathon medals.
Community Impact

Dr. Alicia Bazzano and Ann Costello Discuss Health and the Golisano Foundation on Inclusion Revolution Radio

Anne Costello, Dr. Timmothy Shriver, and Dr. Alicia Bazzano standing together.
Dr. Alicia Bazzano, Chief Health Officer at Special Olympics, and Ann Costello, Executive Director of the Golisano Foundation, joined the Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast alongside host Novie Craven.
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Forbes Covers Partnership Between Xbox and Special Olympics to Present Gaming for Inclusion 2023

Graphic with headshots of two athletes in front of neon pink and purple graphics. Text reads: Champions Will Rise. The logos for Special Olympics, Xbox and Gaming for Inclusion are featured.
The following is an excerpt from an article titled Xbox, Special Olympics Executives Talk Ongoing Partnership, Inclusivity In Gaming, More In New Interview published by Forbes.
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