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Ethiopia

Athletes playing basketball on a court.
Special Olympics Ethiopia provides empowerment, acceptance and joy. But for every Special Olympics athlete, there are many people with intellectual disabilities we haven’t reached yet.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
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Madagascar

Athletes playing basketball on a court.
Special Olympics Madagascar provides empowerment, acceptance and joy. But for every Special Olympics athlete, there are many people with intellectual disabilities we haven’t reached yet.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
Special Olympics Asia Pacific

Solomon Islands

Athletes playing basketball on a court.
Special Olympics Solomon Islands provides empowerment, acceptance and joy. But for every Special Olympics athlete, there are many people with intellectual disabilities we haven’t reached yet.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
Athletes

Youngest Member of Bangladesh Team Takes Silver

By Genevieve Jiang, March 23, 2017
Learn just how far Mohammad Junaet Islam has come since coaches first met him two years ago.
Athletes

Special Olympics Cyprus Athletes Join Unified Football Project

By Georgios Panayides, June 12, 2017
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Young athletes from Special Olympics Cyprus, together with MetLife volunteers, participated in Special Olympics European Football week.
Athletes

Sebastian Joynes Found Acceptance at Special Olympics

By Special Olympics Staff, July 10, 2017
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His mother knew getting active was crucial for him, but they had trouble finding the right fit—until they found Special Olympics.
Athletes

How Michelle Canazaro's Practice Proves Her Dedication

By Special Olympics Staff, July 10, 2017
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To train for winter sports, Michelle laces up her snow boots, straps on her skis, and heads to the beach -- even in 90 degree heat.
Athletes

Doctor's Discovery Helped Athlete Avoid Ear Damage

By Bjoern Koehler, July 25, 2017
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An athlete from Belgium avoided potential catastrophic damage to his hearing thanks to the Healthy Athletes screening program.
Athletes

Giorgos Papadopoulos Transformed a Fear Into a Passion

By Ecem Acar, November 03, 2017
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At 40, the Greek athlete has become a very successful Special Olympics swimmer. Learn why that might have been unlikely.
Athletes

Korean Athlete Finds and Shares Success Through Sports

By Kate McKenna, March 06, 2017
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As a child, Wonsang had problems associated with intellectual disability. Eventually, his family found sports helped him find focus.
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