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Athletes

Floorball Coaches Met in Dublin

By Colin Kenny, October 30, 2017
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As floorball’s popularity grows in our movement across the globe, Dublin played host to a unique Special Olympics coaching seminar.
Athletes

Learning Perseverance in the Mountains of Pakistan

By Sarah Amin Ali, March 06, 2017
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Special Olympics athlete Parvez works as a laborer in a wheat field. That may have shaped him into the athlete he is today.
Athletes

Floorball Athletes Prove Power of Perseverance

By Genevieve Jiang, March 21, 2017
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Indonesian floorball athletes had challenges due to lack of equipment and a proper venue. Learn what they did to stay sharp.
Community Impact

Disciplinary Officials Join in 2018 Hong Kong Law Enforcement Torch Run

By Special Olympics East Asia Staff, July 30, 2018
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Over 3,700 participants ran for athletes with intellectual disabilities and raised over HK$2.2 million.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Bosnia and Herzegovina and University Take Big Step

By Ilse Hemmelmayr, June 19, 2018
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This collaboration is expected to have a major impact on the health of Special Olympics athletes and could reach about 20,000 people.
In the News

Special Olympics Recurring Segment on the Ben and Bilal Show on Canada Talks/SiriusXM

Tune-in to the Ben and Bilal Show on Canada Talks 167/SiriusXM every Wednesday at 5:30pm for the recurring Special Olympics segment to explore how the people, events and programs make the movement so powerfully inclusive. They will talk to Special Olympics athletes, celebrity Ambassadors and supporters, staff and more!
In the News

A Critical Moment for Inclusive Health

A Special Olympics athlete who got free health screenings in the Healthy Athletes Program during World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 makes a heart-shaped sign with his hands while looking at camera. Spanish text in front of him reads "Together, we have the power to make sure nobody is left behind during this critical moment."
Special Olympics Latin America launches Mission Moment: Inclusive Health!
In the News

New York Yankees Host Special Olympics Athletes in the Bronx

Five people stand on a baseball field.
When two iconic baseball clubs like the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees meet for interleague play, it serves as a recipe for the makings of an exceptional game.
Partners of the Movement

WWE

Drew McIntyre and Special Olympics HQ staff standing on a staircase.
WWE is a proud supporter of Special Olympics Unified Sports®, which brings together people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding.
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Erasmus+ Funded Special Olympics Operation Safeguard Project Advances in Estonia

A small group of people standing next to a slide projected onto a screen.
Key discussions held on safeguarding progress and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities
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