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Inclusion Works

Li Xiang

Xiang Li in a red athletic zip up.
Li Xiang has been changing attitudes about people with intellectual disabilities all his life. In China, people with intellectual disabilities can face stigma from the moment of diagnosis.
Athletes

Sargent Shriver International Global Messengers at the World Games

By Carolyn Phillips, March 22, 2019
Haseeb Abbasi at Opening Ceremony
Sargent Shriver International Global Messengers have been busy at the 2019 World Games!
Europe Eurasia Stories

Special Olympics Gibraltar Sports Complex Officially Opens to the Community

Honorable Fabian Picardo standing behind a podium and speaking
It was a spring day full of celebration for the athletes of Special Olympics Gibraltar when their magnificent new Sports Complex officially opened on 27 February.
In the News

International Tennis Federation and Special Olympics Publish New Course on ITF Academy

Female athlete playing tennis; taking a swing at the ball during a game.
In an exciting first, Special Olympics has worked with our partner, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to create a free e-learning course called an "Introduction to Coaching Players with Intellectual Disabilities" for the ITF’s online learning platform the ITF Academy.
In the News

Thank You For Your Service

By Monica Klock, November 10, 2020
Monica Klock leans on a military vehicle while in Iraq.
In the beginning of 2008, after attending two years of college, I felt a strong pull towards the military. I was a respectable student, but I wanted to experience something more than what my school could offer. I needed to be a part of something that was bigger than myself and ultimately push me to be a better individual. In July of 2008, I enlisted in the United States Army as part of the Military Police. I completed Basic Combat Training and One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. There, I learned how to be a soldier.
In the News

European Football Week #EFW2021

A group of women and girls in football kit stand together on a green pitch while a red football bounces in the air above them.
From 23 to 30 September, thousands of participants across 40 countries took part in safe, local events to mark European Football Week 2021 #EFW2021, supported by UEFA.
In the News

Fundação Benfica Hosts First Stage of Special Champions League

Footballers and their coaches celebrating and cheering in the Special Champions League football tournament.
Twelve football teams from across Europe participate in the EU-supported event.
Community Impact

Activating Together: Youth Leaders' Journey to Inclusive Change

A diverse group of youth leaders gathers in Berlin, celebrating unity, inclusion, and positive change.
Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities at the 2023 Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Summit in Berlin, Germany, united by a common goal of fostering inclusion and understanding, believed that actions spoke louder than words.
In the News

Special Olympics and American Council on Exercise Form Partnership

Man in wheelchair holding himself up and woman is timing him with a stopwatch.
Special Olympics and American Council on Exercise have partnered to build awareness and capacity within the fitness industry to support the inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Community Impact

Advancing Inclusive Education in Kosovo with Unified Sports Opportunities

Group of people wearing formal clothing while holding a sign that says ‘Special Olympics Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion’
Special Olympics Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion welcomes Kosovo at signing ceremony in Pristina
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