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Cheers for Champions: Gonzalo Escobar Wernli, Special Olympics Chile

Cheers for Champions: Gonzalo Escobar Wernli, Special Olympics Chile
From the slopes of Chile to the global stage, Gonzalo Escobar Wernli is carving his path in snowboarding!
European Union Funded Projects

I Coach Girls

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The project lead for this project is The International Council of Coaching Excellence. The aim is to get more young girls participating in sport. Our main role for SOEE is to recruit and maintain young girls with ID in sport. The project started in July 2022 and will finish by 30th June 2025. The other partners in the project are Sport Ireland, Lithuania Sports University, FIBA Europe, Hungarian Coaching Association and the Netherlands Olympic Committee.
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ICOACHGIRLS+

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The project lead for this project is The International Council of Coaching Excellence. The aim is to get more young girls participating in sport. Our main role for SOEE is to recruit and maintain young girls with ID in sport. The project started in July 2022 and will finish by 30th June 2025. The other partners in the project are Sport Ireland, Lithuania Sports University, FIBA Europe, Hungarian Coaching Association and the Netherlands Olympic Committee.
Leadership Development

Unified Leadership

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Building from sport, Unified Leadership teaches leaders of all abilities to value and learn from each other, and create environments where people with ID succeed in meaningful roles.
Press Releases

Special Olympics Calls Out Governments, International Community to Focus Commitments on Inclusion in Education

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[Washington, D.C. — 24 January 2025] — Coinciding with the International Day of Education, Special Olympics today issued an urgent call to action, rallying governments, civil society, and international organizations around the globe to commit to robust financing that will transform education systems for learners of all abilities.
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Special Olympics Puerto Rico Hosts Live Draw Ceremony for the Inaugural Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup

3x3 Special Olympics Unified Basketball World Cup San Juan 2025
[San Juan, Puerto Rico – 4 September 2025] With just 92 days to go before the first tip-off at Distrito T-Mobile for the inaugural Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup, Special Olympics Puerto Rico today hosted the official Draw Ceremony for the Cup.
Programs

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The mission of Special Olympics Ohio is to provide year-round sports training and competition opportunities for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics contributes to the physical, social, and psychological development of the athletes. Through successful experiences in sports, they gain confidence and build a positive self-image which carries over into the classroom, home, job and community.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Story

Portrait of Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, was a pioneer in the worldwide struggle for rights and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Teams Announced for Sixth Annual NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified® Basketball Game

Buddy Hield, Brandon Ingram, Frank Kaminsky, Marquese Chriss, and Dario Saric named honorary coaches for Unified Basketball Game. Stephen Curry to tip Off Game at 9:30 a.m. CT on Saturday, Feb. 18.
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New Mexico

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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

Established in 1970, Special Olympics New Mexico provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in 12 Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Year by year, Special Olympics New Mexico athletes are given opportunities to feel good about who they are and celebrate their accomplishments through successful experiences in sports. Be apart of the fun by being a fan of Special Olympics New Mexico.

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