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In the News

Special Olympics Calls for Inclusive Access to Diabetes Care on World Diabetes Day

Special Olympics is dedicated to closing the healthcare divide for individuals with IDD by highlighting the significance of diabetes care accessibility and advocating for greater health equity.
Athletes

Special Olympics Addresses the Issue of Tobacco Use and its Impact on People with Disabilities on The GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT

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Special Olympics aims to provide inclusive strategies with National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) that address challenges faced by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to live smokefree and choose health.
Community Impact

MATP Breaks records in Malta!

Woman in wheelchair kicking a big yellow ball.
In October, Special Olympics International’s Senior Manager of Motor Activity Training Program (MATP), Niamh Mourton, attended a groundbreaking MATP event in Malta.
In the News

Berlin 2023 Wins German Sustainability Award

internal flame in front of the World Games Berlin 2023 logo.
Berlin 2023 was nominated in the category of large sporting events which “aims to promote the further development of the idea of sustainability in sports, the sports public and the sports industry.”
In the News

Caitlyn Jenner’s ‘repeated use’ of R-word condemned by Special Olympics: ‘Do better’

Tim Shriver showing off his "spread the word to end the word" t-shirt.
The following is an excerpt from Page Six’s article titled, Caitlyn Jenner’s ‘repeated use’ of R-word condemned by Special Olympics: ‘Do better.’
Community Impact

Dr. Brittany Routh joins Inclusion Revolution Radio to speak on Healthy Athletes and World Games Berlin 2023

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Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast host, Novie Craven, and co-host, Josh Basile, from accessiBe have teamed up to release a podcast mini-series highlighting the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023.
Planned Giving

Three Tax-Smart Ways to Support Special Olympics and Embrace the Power of Firsts

A man has his arm around the shoulder of an athletes that's showing off his medal.
Special Olympics has long provided transformative opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to experience the "power of first"—from a first goal scored to a first race won or even a first friendship. These life-changing "firsts" build self-belief and resilience.
In the News

Media and Celebrities Share Unveiling of ‘Yeah, I am Special’ Collection

Dale Moss, Madi “Maddog” Madory and Joshua Olds pose with arms crossed in Times Square.
The two Special Olympics athletes traveled to New York City to see themselves in athletic poses on huge billboards wearing shirts from the ‘Yeah, I am Special’ collection, part of Special Olympics' larger “The Revolution Is Inclusion” campaign.
In the News

Defining, Teaching and Fostering Inclusive Mindsets

Three pillars: Universal Dignity, Empathy & Perspective Taking, and Courageous Action
The following is an excerpt from the article, “Defining, Teaching and Fostering Inclusive Mindsets,” published by Global Partnership for Education and written by Special Olympics’ Chief of Global Youth and Education, Jacqueline Jodl, Ph.D.
Athletes

Special Olympics Tennis Player Lily Mills selected for Australian Open Persons with Intellectual Impairment Championships

Young woman holding a racket on the court preparing to swing.
Three-time Special Olympics (SO) World Games gold medalist, Lily Mills, has been selected as a wildcard for the Australian Open Persons with Intellectual Impairment Championships.
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