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Forgotten (Almost)

AJ sitting on a bench looking off into a park.
“People with intellectual disabilities always come last." Not this time.
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#ToTheMoonAndBack: Special Olympics Italy Athletes Walk to the Moon!

By Silvia Cassina , July 17, 2020
Diletta Martinelli, athletics and cross-country skiing champion, with the To The Moon And Back campaign logo.
‘To The Moon And Back’ is the name of the exciting new initiative launched by Special Olympics Italy to keep the movement active now that restrictions in the country are being lifted.
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Play Unified : Learn Unified Expands to Two New States in Mexico

By Cat Lanigan, March 17, 2021
Professor Pedro Balbuena stands with four teenage Unified Athletes and partners holding drums at a school in Guerrero, Mexico.
Thanks to virtual opportunities and support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, two unique new regions in Mexico will join the movement of Unified Sports and Unified Schools.
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Special Olympics Athlete Breaks Employment Barriers in Romania!

Five people wearing masks sitting around a table while respecting social distancing.
Oana Rotar, a 29-year-old athlete with Special Olympics Romania, made history earlier this year when she became the first woman with Down syndrome to be employed in the country’s public administration.
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Hosting the 2022 Special Olympics World Winter Games: The Story of the City of Kazan

A teenage girl jumps to take a basketball shot as a teenage boy jumps in front of her to block it, while a few teammates and coaches look on. They are on an indoor basketball court with Special Olympics and Stavros Niarchos Foundation banners.
Play Unified: Learn Unified sustains momentum in Russia as Kazan prepares to host the World Winter Games in January 2022.
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Special Olympics & LCIF Celebrate 20 Years of Partnership

Bob Corlew, Dr. Timothy Shriver, and Special Olympics athlete Mina Baghat standing at a podium at the United Nations.
Special Olympics and the Lions Club International Foundation celebrate a 20 year partnership.
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Coach Edna on Weightlifting Bar Basics

Coach Edna stands with ten athletes dressed in weightlifting uniforms holding up a sign that says American Muscle Powerlifting, Long Island, Special Olympics, New York.
Coach Edna coaches the American Muscle powerlifting team that consists of three female athletes and six male ranging in age from 16 to 35.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa recognizes exceptional 2023 Special Olympics South Africa National Team

Special Olympics South Africa National Team - group picture with the President.
Today, on 3 October, in an historic moment of recognition, the 2023 Special Olympics South Africa National Team received a profound honor as His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa, warmly welcomed them to a special ceremony hosted at the iconic Union Buildings in Pretoria.
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NBA star Tony Snell speak out for 1st time on autism diagnosis: ‘I am the way I am’

Woman and man facing one another talking
Special Olympics supporter, Tony Snell, spoke with TODAY Show’s Craig Melvin to share his experience of finding out he has autism after his child was diagnosed with autism.
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Remembering Troy Daniels: The Catalyst of a Campaign

Posing for a picture are Mr. and Mrs. Daniels, Ben Daniels, and Troy Daniels next to Eunice.
Special Olympics Chairman of the Board Timothy Shriver honored Special Olympics Vermont soccer player Troy Daniels in a moving tribute after Troy passed away at the age of 40 due to a lifelong battle with heart disease.
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