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From Spins To Dribbles, Gorjan Stojkovski Never Stops Learning New Basketball Tricks

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The North Macedonian player was the life and soul of his team at the 2023 Regional West Balkans Basketball 3x3 Tournament in Tirana, Albania - and he still has energy for much more.
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German-Born Stefanie Curtis Prepares to Compete at Special Olympics USA Games

By RJ Nealon, April 17, 2026
A female Special Olympics athlete stands in front of a blue banner. She's wearing a pink shirt, holding up a number 1 finger and wearing a medal.
Stefanie Curtis had a different path to Special Olympics. Growing up in Berlin, Germany, there was no local programming for Special Olympics, so she found other ways to stay active as an adolescent.

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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.

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Advocacy - A Salvaged Life

Eunice Kennedy Shriver dedicated herself to the cause of intellectual disability early on, at a time when the nation didn't devote a second's thought to people with intellectual disabilities, some thought they should be locked up in dark rooms and some were frightened and intimidated by them. But mostly, nobody cared.
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Parenting a Child With an Intellectual Disability

Macy's Story
Realizing the Bright Future of Your Child: An Intellectual Disability Resource for New Parents
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