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Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, unified partners, coaches and volunteers with over 30 Olympic-type sports.
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A peaceful campaign to end discrimination of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Novie Knows, a subseries of Inclusion Revolution Radio, serves as an unscripted platform for host Novie Craven to provide her perspective, as a Special Olympics athlete, on the topics of her choosing.
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Special Olympics World Winter Games Switzerland 2029
From March 10 – 17 2029, athletes will unleash the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport in Switzerland.
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Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027
From October 16 – 24 2027, Santiago will welcome thousands of athletes, families, and fans from around the globe to celebrate unity, inclusion, and the power of sport.
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Laura Valverde
International Advisory Committee Latin America Representative; Executive Director of Special Olympics Costa Rica
Laura Valverde
International Advisory Committee Latin America Representative; Executive Director of Special Olympics Costa Rica
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Lisa Menichino's (Big) Source of Support Fueled Win
By Nance Larsen, March 22, 2017
Family support is important for a Special Olympics athlete. It builds confidence and can provide security to try new things.
Athletes
Leadership Shines in Kenya’s Microsoft Mission 3000 Athlete
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Susan Masila
, March 06, 2017
Find out how John Makau has overcome an intellectual disability to lead his family, and many others too.
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‘Play Unified. Learn Unified’ project team looks to the future
The Global Project Team of the ‘Play Unified. Learn Unified’ project funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) had the opportunity to meet and look towards the future of the project under the sunny San Diego skies at the recent Unified Champion Schools Conference.
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How a Love Story Between a 10-Year-Old Girl and Horses is Making History at the World Games
Sara Mashabek’s love of horses could be described as love at first sight.
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‘Mission: Inclusion’ in action in Milan
In early July 2019, Lions Clubs International Foundation—one of Special Olympics largest and most long-standing global partners—offered athletes the opportunity to share our joint message of inclusion at the 102nd Lions Clubs International Convention in Milan.
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Italian Football Stars show their support for European Football Week!
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Silvia Cassina
, November 11, 2020
Former Juventus stars David Trezeguet and Alessandro Del Piero showed their support for the athletes of Special Olympics and our work with refugees by joining recent Special Olympics European Football Week activities!
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Connecting Online: The Story of Stephanie and Stany, a Unified Pair
Youth Leaders in Indonesia are taking advantage of the virtual world by hosting webinars surrounding content creation and inclusion.
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