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Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 “The future is here”

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[Turin, Italy – 12 December] The countdown is on to the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 (Winter Games) which will be staged in Turin, Italy.
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Content for Change: Amy Pohl on Using Humor to Champion Disability Rights

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This December, we’re celebrating the spirit of United Nations Human Rights Day and International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
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Special Olympics Unified with Refugees initiative brings hope in Madrid

A female basketball player attempts a shot, while another player tries to block her, and a third player watches from the background.
Special Olympics Unified with Refugees Senior Advisor Gerald Mballe travelled to Madrid, Spain, to visit a refugee reception center and a local school, and foster connections between refugees, people with intellectual disabilities and their host communities.
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This Is Special Olympics

By David S. Evangelista, December 18, 2024
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From the World Winter Games Turin 2025 to promoting inclusive health, education and sports, the message of Special Olympics athletes highlights limitless opportunities for the New Year.
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Remembering President Jimmy Carter

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President Carter was in office during Special Olympics’ first decade. He and his wife, Rosalynn, were among early supporters who took part in a gala premiere of the blockbuster "Superman: The Movie" as part of a benefit for Special Olympics.
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Special Olympics Embarks on Digital Journey to Empower its Athletes

Nathan Cook, Special Olympics’ Chief Information and Technology Officer
The following is an article by Cio.com on Special Olympics’ Chief Information and Technology Officer, Nathan Cook, and his work to digitalize, modernize, and progress the Special Olympics movement:
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Angola Leads the Way in Africa’s Inclusive Movement

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Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion gains momentum as key member signs on
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R-Word Use: A Letter to Elon Musk

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Tim Shriver urges influential leaders to join the fight for dignity, acceptance, and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Gibraltar Pledges to Advance Inclusive Communities

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Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion membership marks lasting commitment to inclusive education through sports
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Global State of Inclusion in Education: Promises Made Must Become Promises Kept

Tim Shriver and young boy in a motorized wheelchair sharing a laugh.
The infrastructure of exclusion wasn’t built in a day, and it won’t be dismantled in a day. Moving beyond incremental steps in transforming education systems will require urgent, coordinated action—led by governments, civil society and international organizations—to transform education systems and deliver true inclusion for all learners.
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