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Special Olympics and Gallagher Announce Global Partnership to Help Scale Special Olympics Sports around the World

Athlete in jersey no. 12 gives Urban Karlsson a high-5 during a game.
Washington, DC – March 3, 2020: Special Olympics and Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, have announced a partnership to help scale Special Olympics sports around the world.
Athletes

Shimmie and Shake Your Way Into #InternationalDanceDay with Special Olympics Athletes

Dancers on stage performing.
Join Special Olympics athletes as they celebrate International Dance Day on 29 April. The day is recognized around the world by the Dance Committee of the International Theater Institute who is the main partnership of the performing arts of United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Athletes

Francesco Alipede Is Dreaming of Success in Abu Dhabi 2019

By Aoife O'Grady, March 05, 2018
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Volley Week reinforced a determination to follow his dreams - all the way to the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019!
Community Impact

“To me, Life Means Badminton and Special Olympics”

By Ahmadreza Nasiri, November 03, 2020
Ahmedreza Nasiri, Special Olympics Iran, Badminton Coach
In my role as a Special Olympics coach, Special Olympics Iran athletes taught me about the pivotal role that the Special Olympics athletes play in society.

Matthew Aaron

Matthew Aaron, Special Olympics Chief Operating Officer
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National School Recognition Program

Two students on a field one is holding a banner that reads: Special Olympics National Unified Champion School
A Special Olympics Unified Champion School® demonstrating commitment to inclusion by meeting 10 standards of excellence receives national banner recognition.

World Games Berlin 2023 Technical Delegates

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As Berlin, Germany gears up to host the next Special Olympics World Games in 2023, Special Olympics, Inc. is pleased to announce the selection of the 2023 Technical Delegates.
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Special Olympics Athletes Highlight Mentors During Global Week of Inclusion

By RJ Nealon, July 22, 2020
Mentor Chris Winston (left) poses with SSIGM and Special Olympics Illinois athlete Daniel Smrokowski.
The 10 Sargent Shriver International Global Messengers (SSIGM) gathered in a Ritz-Carlton Grand Canal Hotel during the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Urgent Enough—Building Healthy Communities

Urgent Enough—Building Healthy Communities
The founding of the Special Olympics Healthy Communities program in 2012 filled an urgent need for care for athletes around the world.
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