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Swedish National TV Tells Story of Athletes’ Journey To World Games 2019

By Silvia Cassina , October 13, 2020
Four athletes in the foreground with text behind them that reads: Heja Sverigelaget! with an illustration of the Swedish National Flag.
A new Swedish TV show, Heja Sverigelaget! (Go, Team Sweden!), which follows the journey of four Special Olympics athletes to World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi, has captured the imagination of the Swedish public!
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Special Olympics Chief Health Officer Discusses Supporting Athletes on Canada Talks SiriusXM

Athlete holding up a sign that reads: #InclusiveHealth
Special Olympics Chief Health Officer, Dr. Alicia Bazzano MD, PhD, MPH was a recent guest on the Ben & Bilal Show that airs on Canada Talks SiriusXM 167. They discussed the training, fitness and emotional support available virtually to athletes due to physical distancing related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Athletes

Welcome to My World with Ben Collins, Special Olympics Athlete and Operations Specialist

A split screen image of Ben Collins and Dr. Andreas Heinecke during a Zoom meeting.
Special Olympics Operations Specialist Ben Collins Talks with Dr. Andreas Heinecke, founder of Dialogue in the Dark, on World Sight Day 2020
In the News

Innovative & Inclusive: Dental Tech Training for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Ethan in the dental office standing by the equipment.
It’s well known that employment rates are low for people with disabilities. The employment rate is especially low in medical and other professional fields. That’s why a new initiative in Louisiana and Texas is so innovative.
Athletes

Proving Abilities, Shattering Low Expectations: Meet Youssef

Two image of Yossef: on the left he is running on the right he is sitting behind a computer.
Youssef saw his friends beaten and bullied, then he was beaten and bullied—all because they have intellectual disabilities. Instead of giving up, he became determined to show the world that people with ID can do anything “if only we are given the chance.”
Latin America

ACODEPA elige incluir en poderosa alianza con Olimpiadas Especiales

Six people standing side by side for a small group photo.
La Asociación de Confederaciones Deportivas Panamericanas (ACODEPA) y Olimpiadas Especiales América Latina han iniciado conversaciones para una futura alianza que beneficiará a los atletas de América Latina y fortalecerá las disciplinas deportivas de toda la región.
Community Impact

Hand Hygiene for All Means EVERYONE

By Kristin Hughes Srour, M.B.A., October 15, 2020
Athlete, Stephanie Handojo, demonstrating proper hand washing techniques to young children.
The world changed in 2020. Isolation, fear, overloaded health systems, and food insecurity continue to plague the world through the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has especially made things difficult for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Significant health disparities have been further exacerbated for those with ID. Special Olympics Health has been working hard to address these disparities.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athlete Turns Passion for Politics into Career

By RJ Nealon, October 15, 2020
Melissa on stage with a medal draped around her neck speaking at SOMA's 50th Anniversary in 2018.
Born with Down syndrome, Reilly defies stereotypes every day through sport, leadership and employment, exemplifying the value people with intellectual disabilities bring to all facets of life.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Germany Football Coach Rob van Someren Brand

Athlete Kai Bodenstein hugging Coach Rob van Someren Brand in a gymnasium.
My name is Rob van Someren Brand, and I’m a football coach for Special Olympics Germany in Berlin.
In the News

Remembering Tali

Tali painting on an outside mural.
Special Olympics is mourning the passing of Tali Kornhauser, family coordinator at Special Olympics Israel. She was a guiding force and inspiration for athletes and activists, family members and Unified teammates—and everyone else—in Israel, Europe and beyond. She was a decades-long champion of inclusion through sports, the arts, and in life.
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