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In the News

accessiBe Chronicles Their Time at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023

Graphic includes accessiBe logo with text Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 and a picture of the opening ceremony from World Games Berlin 2023.
The following is an excerpt from the blog titled, “Why we loved every minute of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023” from accessiBe:
Inclusive Health

Health Messengers

Six people standing in a circle with their arms around one another looking down as the photographer is looking up taking a photo of them.
The only way to end exclusion is to have people who face these challenges daily help create the solution.
Athletes

Using Basketball to Overcome the Exclusion of her Past: Cecilia Gonzalez

Young woman smiling.
Meet Cecilia Gonzalez, a basketball player with Special Olympics Paraguay, whose life is now unrecognizable after she discovered her love for basketball and competing with Special Olympics.
In the News

Tom Golisano Named to the Chronicle of Philanthropy's Top Philanthropists List

Four people (three men and one woman) stand together and hold a painting as they smile for a picture.
Tom Golisano has once again been named to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual Philanthropy 50 list, ranking 12th among the nation’s leading donors and marking his fifth appearance on the Top 50 list.
Programs

Syria

Athletes playing basketball on a court.
Special Olympics Syria provides empowerment, acceptance and joy. But for every Special Olympics athlete, there are many people with intellectual disabilities we haven’t reached yet.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

Download the Special Olympics Syria FactSheet (PDF)
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Sudan

Athletes playing basketball on a court.
Special Olympics Sudan provides empowerment, acceptance and joy. But for every Special Olympics athlete, there are many people with intellectual disabilities we haven’t reached yet.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

Download the Special Olympics Sudan FactSheet (PDF)
Tributes

A Letter from Taoiseach Brian Cowen

Her inspiration and drive will live on - in athletes, in volunteers, in parents and in all who knew her.

JoAnne (Joni) Bessler

JoAnne (Joni) Bessler, Special Olympics Board of Directors; Co-Founder and CEO Full STEAM Forward
Co-Founder and CEO Full STEAM Forward
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