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Top Footballers Moved by Power of ‘Come on, Play!’

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FC Shakhtar footballers Andriy Pyatov and Danylo Sikan are moved by the “heroism” of Special Olympics athletes, parents and coaches as they visit the award-winning ‘Come on, Play!’ project in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
In the News

Special Olympics Latin America holds its first Regional Youth Leadership Summit

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In March 2020, total of 20 Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities, along with their mentors, met in Guatemala City to participate in the first Regional Youth Leadership Summit, where they’ll share ideas on how to create a more inclusive world.
In the News

New Movie Puts a Spotlight on Inclusion

Bart Conner,Chelsea Werner, and Nadia Comaneci on the movie set at the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy.
Inclusion is on full display in the new film Full Out 2 – You Got This! to be released digitally on Monday, 23 March 2020 for purchase and rental. The movie, based on a true story, chronicles the University of Oklahoma Women’s Gymnastics team as they try to recapture a national championship without their star athlete.
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Service in a Time of Strife

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Timothy Shriver and John M. Bridgeland say now is the time for leadership to urge citizens to volunteer.
Athletes

Hanna’s List of Fun Indoor Activities

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Hanna Joy Atkinson, a Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger from Colorado, shares these tips to have fun and keep busy while indoors.
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DanceSport

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DanceSport became a recognized Sport in March 2019 during the World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. This sport covers all types of dance styles such as Ballroom, Streetdance (Hip Hop, Breaking, Locking, Electric Boogie etc.) Performing Arts (Modern, Ballet, Jazz Dance, Contemporary etc.) and Specialty (LaBlast, Folk Dance) and offers trainings and competitions for Solos, Duos, Couples and Teams. DanceSport is a great unified ® sport and is spread out all over the world. SO DanceSport is officially aligned with World DanceSport Federation (WDSF).
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Celebrating Inclusive Schools with Hasbro and Special Olympics

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Hasbro and Special Olympics Partner for Unified Schools Programming
Athletes

Physical Distancing But Not Social Distancing: A Special Olympics Athlete’s Perspective

By RJ Nealon, April 27, 2020
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It's the most exciting time of year for all who are involved. Each year at the beginning of June, hundreds of Special Olympics Maryland athletes gather at Towson University just outside Baltimore City, ahead of the annual Summer Games.
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Staying Active with Young Athletes at Home

Coach Greg from Special Olympics New Jersey staging in a living room wearing a yellow Special Olympics Young Athletes t-shirt.
Young Athletes provides children, ages 2 – 7, with fun and engaging activities to stay fit and healthy. This is especially important while spending so much time indoors due to the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic.
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