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Special Olympics European Basketball Week 2025 is on! #EBW2025

Special Olympics European Basketball Week 2025 is on! #EBW2025
The 22nd edition of Special Olympics European Basketball Week sees 25,000+ players with and without intellectual disabilities taking part in 250 events in 35+ countries, with the support of TME, UPS, FIBA Europe and FIBA Foundation. Games, tournaments, workshops and other activities will be offered across the region for boys, girls and mixed teams, with a focus on Special Olympics Unified Sports® and reaching new Special Olympics Unified Schools through a cross-collaboration with FIBA Hoops 4 Schools. 
Athletes

On the Break: Namibia’s Moses Fredericks Makes His Mark

By Karini Viranna , December 10, 2025
During a game, a player leaps for the ball as his opponents and teammates look up.
The pace was relentless, the shot clock unforgiving. Namibia’s Day 1 matchup against Germany revealed the intensity of 3x3 Basketball.
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Special Olympics and Soccerex Commit to Making Football Inclusive for All

Three people stand together on a stage holding up red jerseys and a scarf that say Soccerex and Special Olympics
Last month at Soccerex Miami, Special Olympics International and Soccerex signed their renewed four-year partnership agreement with a focus on their shared commitment to use football as a tool for inclusion.
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Transforming Lives: Celebrating Special Olympics Coaches

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Across the globe, over 4.6 million Special Olympics athletes and unified partners worldwide benefit from sports programs shaped by the unwavering dedication of Special Olympics coaches. These coaches are the heartbeat of our movement – helping athletes discover their strength, their voice, and their place in society.
Partners of the Movement

Procter & Gamble Company

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P&G is one of Special Olympics’ longstanding corporate partners, having supported the movement for 38 years.
Partners of the Movement

Law Enforcement Torch Run

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The mission of the Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) is to raise awareness and funds for the Special Olympics movement.
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Dr. Toh: From Grassroots to Institutions

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Persons with disabilities have the same fundamental right to health as those without disabilities. However, as the World Health Organization Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities points out, many persons with disabilities continue to die earlier, have poorer health, and experience more limitations in their daily functioning than others. This is why disability inclusion in healthcare is especially critical and urgent.
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Champion of Inclusion – Ronak Lakhani setting the multiplier effect in motion

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Great leaders leave lasting legacies—not only through direct actions, but through the multiplier effects they generate, inspiring change far beyond their immediate community.
Partners of the Movement

Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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The Stavros Niarchos Foundation and Special Olympics agreed a landmark collaboration in 2018 based on a shared vision to build global social inclusion. The partnership will support Special Olympics’ mission to forge stronger youth engagement worldwide and to transform educational systems through inclusive sport.
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