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How Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the Special Olympics

How Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the Special Olympics | FanSided
FanSided publishes video tribute to Special Olympics founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Community Impact

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2023

Thee men holding hands and raising them in the air in victory.
The Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 will be the most inclusive sporting event of the year!

[#15] “Play Unified” Custom Vespa Helmet Designed By Athlete Ilaria ‘Ghinka’ Bonanni

Hand-painted red color base, featuring “#Play Unified” and the Special Olympics athlete oath: “Che io possa vincere, ma se non riuscissi, che io possa tentare con tutte le mie forze” (Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt) + artist’s signature.

Daniel Kurland

Daniel Kurland, Special Olympics Assistant Secretary, Board of Directors
Assistant General Counsel, Assistant Secretary
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Investing in the Future

Athlete shows off medals.
When Purity began earning prize money through sport, her family made a powerful choice: invest in her future.
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My Sister, My Inspiration

Sisters hanging out.
Growing up, Purity's sister struggled to understand what having a sibling with an intellectual disability would mean for their family. Over time, her perspective changed completely.
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Inclusion Revolution Radio - Shanaia Xuereb

Inclusion Revolution Radio - Shanaia Xuereb
Welcome to our special edition of Inclusion Revolution Radio and Spotlight Sessions from Special Olympics and accessiBe. It’s an exclusive series of conversations, where we talk about all things inclusion, sport and accessibility. In our seventh episode, we were fortunate enough to speak to Shanaia Xuereb, Special Olympics Malta Athlete, Health Messenger, and member of the Athlete Leadership Committee. This year Shanaia got to represent Malta at the Global Athlete Leadership Conference, helping to lead the way for a more inclusive world. Additionally, as a health messenger, Shanaia helped to advocate for athletes and serve as a health and wellness role model for the Special Olympics community.
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IRR: Mary Davis, Special Olympics CEO

Season 7, Episode 7, Mary Davis
It’s here! 🎙️ Celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a new episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company. Host Novie Craven sits down with Mary Davis, CEO of Special Olympics, to discuss her journey from Ireland to leading a global movement for inclusion. Mary shares insights on advocacy, impact, and what’s ahead as she prepares for retirement.
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From Workshop to Workforce

From Workshop to Workforce
In 2019, following the Unified Leadership launch in Dublin, the ADIDAS Latin America regional office invited Special Olympics to speak with one of their DEI employee resource groups about intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
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