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No One Left Behind: Landmark Special Olympics Study Reveals Concern About Disability Representation in Development of AI Technologies

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[Washington, D.C. - 22 July 2024] A study released today from the Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion in Education reveals that 64% of educators and 77% of parents of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) view AI as a potentially powerful mechanism to promote more inclusive classrooms and close educational gaps between students with and without IDD.
Community Impact

Inclusion as the Solution: Research Takes Center Stage at ISAPA 2025

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Special Olympics spent last week working on the progression of research and evaluation for people with disabilities as it penned a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity.
Community Impact

Move More, Live Healthier Lives: Special Olympics Health Messengers, Fitness Captains, and Coaches Inspiring Their Communities to Get Moving

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On World Day for Physical Activity, we’re highlighting Athlete Leaders and a coach who have taken on a variety of leadership roles to empower athletes to stay active year-round. Get to know them!
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Sports

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A total of 32 sports are on offer across the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia (SOEE) region. Football and basketball are by far the most popular team sports with athletes across the region embracing the power of our long-established annual European Football Week and European Basketball Week initiatives.

Athletes

Justin "JJ" Jones Gets His Motto From His Dad

By Special Olympics Staff, July 10, 2017
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Justin has been with Special Olympics Pennsylvania for three years, competing in multiple sports, though swimming is his favorite.
Community Impact

The World Lit Up for Inclusion to Mark #SpecialOlympics50

By Aoife O'Grady, July 20, 2018
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From Sydney to London and from Niagara Falls to Abu Dhabi, on July 20 more than 225 landmarks across the world Lit Up Red.
In the News

We’re ready for the Inclusion Revolution, are you?

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This week Special Olympics unveiled a revamped website. Our goal? Make it easy for you to get involved, read inspiring stories of our athletes and learn more about our movement.
In the News

AIPS support of Special Olympics brings power to sport

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For people with intellectual disabilities, the word no is often as familiar in their lives as it is unwelcome.
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Golisano Foundation Gives $1.5 Million to Support New Medical Oncology Center, Making Inclusive Health Care a Reality

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Earlier this week, philanthropist and businessman Tom Golisano committed $1.5 million to support a new $2 million medical oncology center at Niagra Falls Memorial Medical Center in upstate New York, with the goal of improving access to cancer treatment for all, including people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Athletes

"I completely nailed it" – Special Olympics Great Britain Skater Clinches Silver!

By Hanna Hervall, February 20, 2020
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One thing that’s clear during the Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2020 is the powerful sense of comradery: everyone seemed to cheer everyone else on.
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