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Community Impact

Special Olympics Kenya Reaches New Athletes Through National Broadcast

(SO Kenya EDUTV v1 (1).png)- A photo from the EDU-TV broadcast of a Special Olympics coach Vincent Muigai and athlete Shalel Tennah participating in an arm strength exercise.
Special Olympics Kenya coaches and athletes lead Fit 5 workouts on a national education broadcast during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the News

An Athlete and an Ambassador from Special Olympics Profiled in Vogue for World Down Syndrome Day

Lily D Moore models in purple dress.
For World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March, 2021, Vogue spoke to seven people with Down Syndrome to learn more about their experiences in an article titled “I Believe It Is My Destiny To Win An Oscar One Day”: 7 People Who Have Down’s Syndrome Share Their Experiences. Included in the interviews were Special Olympics Great Britain athlete Neil Price and Champion Ambassador Lily D Moore.
Athletes

Let’s Get Active—Gif Edition!

Measure out a distance of 10 feet (if space allows) and mark with cones (or stuffed animals). Have children run this distance, pick up an object from the ground and run back to the starting point. When playing with two or more children, they can pass the object to each other after running the distance. With large numbers of children, try relay teams and races.
What are short, fun, and seem to be on an endless energetic loop? Gifs of course…and children!
Press Releases

Sport and Sustainability International (SandSI) Team Up with Special Olympics and World Games Berlin 2023

Special Olympics India athletes celebrating at the Global Village event.
Partnership will create a more inclusive and sustainable field of play for future generations.
Community Impact

Staying Fit and Staying Connected on the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

Special Olympics Washington athlete Reid Zimmer walking on a path through the woods.
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, occurring on 6 April, was created by the U.N. in 2013 to recognize the impact that sport can have on human rights issues. For 2021, the theme is resiliency—building back stronger and better.
Press Releases

CooperVision, Optometry Giving Sight, and Special Olympics Partner to Enhance Eye Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities

SAN RAMON, Calif., April 7, 2021 – CooperVision, Optometry Giving Sight and Special Olympics have come together to support the Special Olympics Lions Clubs International Foundation Opening Eyes® program, which aims to strengthen vision care inclusion for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The organizations have committed $300,000 through 2023 to provide Special Olympics athletes with high-quality vision and eye health screenings, prescription eyewear and sports goggles, while also providing improved education and training for eye care professionals (ECPs) and optometry students so they are better able to meet the unique needs of this marginalized group.
In the News

People Reports on Newest Special Olympics Global Ambassador, Charles Melton

Charles Melton speaks with Dale Moss at a school.
People Reports on newest Special Olympics Global Ambassador, Charles Melton.
Community Impact

The Power of Partnerships in Tanzania

An adult male leads a presentation, with a PowerPoint behind him that reads “Causes of Intellectual Disability.” Pictured in the audience are around 10 scouts.
Special Olympics Tanzania leverages partnerships with sport federations and the Tanzania Scout Association to engage millions of youth in inclusive sport and education.
In the News

A Powerful Example of Inclusion

Special Olympics El Salvador athlete wears the limited-edition soccer shirt designed by Special Olympics athletes.
The partnership between Special Olympics El Salvador and the Santa Tecla Soccer Club made for a powerful World Down Syndrome Day commemoration.
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