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Inclusive Language Legislation

Special Olympics athletes advocate for all people with intellectual disabilities on a local and national level.
To create communities of respect where all people are valued, it is important to change the language of our laws at the state and Federal levels.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the R-Word

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Athletes

Be a Fan of Floorball Athlete Fan Xinwei

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Fan Xinwei is a teenage athlete who's already an experienced Special Olympics floorball player. In fact, he's been playing floorball since 2016.
Athletes

Special Olympics MENA Athlete Leadership Congress 2024: Empowering Inclusion and Leadership

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From November 27 – 30, 2024, the Special Olympics MENA Athlete Leadership Congress (RALC) made history in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as the first leadership-focused Special Olympics event hosted in the Kingdom.
Athletes

Sports Excellence as Tradition: Gonzalo Gets Ready for Turin

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Gonzalo Escobar Wernli grew up with a love for winter sports—and a talent for them, too. And why wouldn’t he? He enjoyed early instruction from his grandfather, Claudio Wernli, who was a competitive skier in the 1964 Winter Olympics in Austria, among other events.
In the News

Unified Champion Schools: Transformative Impacts Across Europe Eurasia

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In schools across Europe Eurasia, students are redefining what it means to be inclusive through Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools (UCS).
Athletes

Unified On and Off the Court: Ines and Jasmin’s Winning Floorball Connection

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Special Olympics Germany Unified duo is ready to compete in the World Winter Games Turin 2025
Athletes

Turin 2025 Home Hope: Ugo Valentini Swaps Tennis Racket For Snowboard Boots

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Multi-sports talent balances training for the Special Olympics World Winter Games with driving lessons
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Safilo Group and Special Olympics Renew Long-Standing Partnership Through to 2027

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[Padua / Washington, D.C. - March 10, 2025] For over two decades, Safilo Group—one of the eyewear industry’s key players in the design, manufacturing and distribution of prescription frames, sunglasses, outdoor eyewear, goggles, and helmets—and Special Olympics have been changing lives, one pair of glasses at a time. Now, that mission continues.
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Special Olympics Global Coalition For Inclusion Celebrates Progress

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Leaders gather in Turin to strengthen commitment to inclusive education through sports
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