https://www.specialolympics.org/special-olympics-world-winter-games-2017-in-austria
2020-08-06T09:18:21-04:00
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aSBP9R24X6s/hqdefault.jpg
Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017 in Austria
Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017 in Austria
https://www.youtube.com/embed/aSBP9R24X6s?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
Austria 2017
Videos
https://www.specialolympics.org/50-game-changers-espanol/rajah-diouri-sy
2020-09-03T14:09:51-04:00
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jPXbHoW70iQ/hqdefault.jpg
Rajah Diouri Sy
Rajah, que ejerce como voluntaria el rol de Directora Nacional de Olimpiadas Especiales Senegal, hizo que su programa creciera de 6 atletas a más de 3,000. A través del liderazgo de Rajah, el personal y los atletas de Olimpiadas Especiales Senegal han emergido como líderes de mejores prácticas en deportes, salud y empleo. Sus alianzas con empresarios locales, funcionarios de gobierno y profesionales de la salud han abierto una amplia gama de oportunidades para personas con discapacidad intelectual y así ayudar a crear un mundo más inclusivo. ¡Sigue a Rajah y sus esfuerzos por cambiar las reglas del juego de la inclusión en Senegal!<br/>
https://www.youtube.com/embed/jPXbHoW70iQ?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
50 Game Changers Espanol
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/special-olympics-middle-east-north-africa-youth-lead-to-include
2020-08-12T15:52:40-04:00
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Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa Youth, Lead to Include
International Youth Day recognizes youth engagement for global action. To celebrate, some young people who took part in the Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa Youth Leadership Summit 2020 share the impact it had on them and their vision for a more inclusive world!<br/>
https://www.youtube.com/embed/fa1DZ_h9Tkw?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
Middle East/North Africa
Youth Leadership
Inclusive Youth Leadership
Inclusion
Athletes
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/special-olympics-youth-leaders-making-a-global-impact
2020-08-12T16:02:59-04:00
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Special Olympics Youth Leaders Making a Global Impact
Today, on International Youth Day, Special Olympics is helping to highlight youth leaders with and without intellectual disabilities who are leading for global action today and tomorrow for a more inclusive world. <br/><br/>August 12 was declared International Youth Day by the U.N. in 1999 to celebrate the voices and engagement of young people who are working to create change in their communities, nations and the world.<br/>
https://www.youtube.com/embed/nQKRPB1PBuA?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
Athletes
https://www.specialolympics.org/regions/special-olympics-europe-eurasia/stories/special-olympics-unified-champion-school-expanded-across-romania
2026-04-07T04:31:21-04:00
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Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® Expand Across Romania
This year, <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools" data-cms-id="00000165-008b-df3e-ab65-00dfa2750003" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1597863599718,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1597863599718,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"00000165-008b-df3e-ab65-00dfa2750003","_type":"4f8e492c-6f2f-390e-bc61-f176d3a37ab9"},"_id":"00000174-0817-deb5-abfc-ab3783c70000","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools®","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._template":null,"_id":"00000174-0817-deb5-abfc-ab3783930000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools®</a> programme was the recipient of an exceptionally generous gift from His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Following a commitment made at the <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/games-and-competitions/special-olympics-world-games-abu-dhabi-2019" data-cms-id="0000016a-c179-d8e0-ad7f-c9fd0deb0001" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/games-and-competitions/special-olympics-world-games-abu-dhabi-2019" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1597863738404,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1597863738404,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"0000016a-c179-d8e0-ad7f-c9fd0deb0001","_type":"4f8e492c-6f2f-390e-bc61-f176d3a37ab9"},"_id":"00000174-0819-deb5-abfc-ab3b98bd0000","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._template":null,"_id":"00000174-0819-deb5-abfc-ab3b98790000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019</a>, His Highness Mohamed bin Zayed donated $25 million to promote and implement Unified Champion Schools (UCS) across the globe.<br/><br/>Special Olympics Romania was thrilled to learn that they would be among the <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/special-olympics-unified-champion-schools-expand-into-six-countries" data-cms-id="00000173-5e11-d408-a773-7f9df9050001" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/special-olympics-unified-champion-schools-expand-into-six-countries" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1597863752836,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1597863752836,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"00000173-5e11-d408-a773-7f9df9050001","_type":"4f8e492c-6f2f-390e-bc61-f176d3a37ab9"},"_id":"00000174-0819-de43-a1fd-9bf9cfaa0000","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"six programmes","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._template":null,"_id":"00000174-0819-de43-a1fd-9bf9cf820000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">six programmes</a> to benefit from the investment. Unified Champion Schools have proven to be an important driver of social change and this will continue with expansion of the Unified Champion Schools (UCS) programme in Romania. UCS helps children with and without intellectual disabilities to develop a new understanding of inclusion through direct contact and collaboration in sporting activities, youth leadership, and engagement of every student and staff member.<br/><br/>Over the next four years, <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/programs/europe-eurasia/romania" data-cms-id="00000164-b397-d4d4-a975-bbb771dd0000" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/programs/europe-eurasia/romania" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1597863764296,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1597863764296,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"00000164-b397-d4d4-a975-bbb771dd0000","_type":"c72da0de-f69b-35c2-994e-b6a0612ceea9"},"_id":"00000174-081a-de43-a1fd-9bfa03550000","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"Special Olympics Romania","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._template":null,"_id":"00000174-081a-de43-a1fd-9bfa03350000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Special Olympics Romania</a> is committed to bringing about many changes in the school system to improve the experience for students with intellectual disabilities. The UCS project will involve 240 schools across the country, covering 31 of the 42 Romanian counties. Thanks to the gift, the team will be able to invest in facilities, Unified activities and training for teachers to help children with intellectual disabilities all over Romania have a better scholastic career.<br/><br/>“We think this project will bring a different dimension to the term inclusion in Romania,” says Emilia Ispas, Director of the Unified Champion Schools project in Romania. “We strongly believe that we will build, step by step, the Inclusion Revolution in the 240 schools that will be part of the programme. We’re also sure that other schools in our country will look up to this model and will start implement it.” <br/><br/>The news of the donation was announced during the summer and was very happily received throughout the country. While the <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/covid-19" data-cms-id="00000171-ad1a-dfc0-adff-ef9fc5440000" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/covid-19" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1597863775687,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1597863775687,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"00000171-ad1a-dfc0-adff-ef9fc5440000","_type":"90602a54-e7fb-3b69-8e25-236e50f8f7f5"},"_id":"00000174-081a-de43-a1fd-9bfa30480000","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"COVID-19","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._template":null,"_id":"00000174-081a-de43-a1fd-9bfa301d0000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">COVID-19</a> pandemic has sadly forced many schools to close, Special Olympics Romania has not stopped planning and working to promote inclusion in the school system. “We are hopeful and looking forward to seeing children in Romania become the new leaders of the Inclusion Revolution!” Emilia concluded. <br/> <br/>
https://www.youtube.com/embed/vPIuKMSvWC8?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
Europe Eurasia
Romania
Education
Unified Champion Schools
Europe Eurasia Stories
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/special-olympics-europe-eurasia-hosts-first-online-youth-summit
2020-08-03T00:00:39-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/impact/why-inclusion-is-important
2020-08-20T10:50:14-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/special-olympics-chief-of-sport-lou-lauria-shares-his-current-watchlist-with-sports-business-daily
2020-08-03T06:00:36-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/the-world-health-organization-europe-highlights-special-olympics-russia-athletes-continued-training
2020-08-04T09:05:08-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/play-to-win-refuse-to-lose
2020-08-10T09:00:20-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/volunteers/coach-brians-story
2020-08-06T16:27:57-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/special-olympics-legal-intern-combines-passion-and-work
2020-08-07T07:00:00-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/cooking-up-inclusion-with-special-olympics-youth-leaders
2020-08-12T00:00:46-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/my-journey-in-athlete-leadership
2020-08-12T13:57:20-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/anas-khalil-al-zorba-from-athlete-to-coach
2020-08-20T09:00:01-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/bart-conner-shares-his-passion-for-special-olympics-on-the-front-office-sports-office-hours-podcast
2020-08-14T11:20:06-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/athletes-celebrate-loretta-claibornes-birthday
2020-08-14T12:31:44-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/all-things-health
2020-08-18T10:33:07-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/special-olympics-hour-on-siriusxm
2020-08-17T14:54:54-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/special-olympics-chief-inspiration-officer-makes-usa-todays-inspiring-woman-of-pennsylvania-list
2020-08-17T15:23:33-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/bbc-sports-covers-delay-of-special-olympics-great-britain-national-games
2020-08-17T15:40:47-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/today-show-celebrates-new-jersey-athletes-homecoming-after-covid-19-hospital-stay
2020-08-18T16:01:51-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/special-olympics-offering-free-virtual-inclusive-youth-leadership-training-digital-summits
2020-08-21T10:00:23-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/from-teammate-to-official
2020-08-24T09:00:13-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/volunteers/inaugural-global-virtual-torch-run
2020-08-20T15:50:04-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/latin-america/campeonesdelainclusion-ana-aloe
2020-08-24T08:00:31-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/latin-america/campeonesdelainclusion-dra-camila-quintana
2020-08-26T07:00:50-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/latin-america/campeonesdelainclusion-diana-lopez
2020-08-28T07:00:08-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/international-floorball-federation-highlights-successful-referee-training-with-special-olympics-india
2020-08-21T09:10:08-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/regions/special-olympics-europe-eurasia/stories/special-olympics-france-stand-stronger-together-during-pandemic
2020-08-24T08:09:01-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/school-of-strength-debuts-in-china
2020-08-21T13:28:08-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/impact/special-olympics-mena-athlete-leaders-learn-to-build-community-service-robots-from-home
2020-08-25T09:39:35-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/special-olympics-gymnast-from-california-leads-free-workouts-alongside-wwe-becky-lynch
2020-08-28T09:09:02-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/podcast-highlights-espn-and-special-olympics-relationship
2020-08-25T14:23:26-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/about/press-releases/special-olympics-europe-eurasia-wins-a-prestigious-2020-content-marketing-award
2020-08-27T10:19:04-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/special-olympics-athletes-included-as-virtual-fans-for-nba-game
2020-08-28T12:15:01-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/roberto-gives-inspiration-to-special-olympics-zambia-athletes-during-covid-19
2020-08-31T13:50:15-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/author/kristine-hughes
2020-08-12T11:24:52-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/gallagher
2020-08-05T10:00:39-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/austria-2017
2020-08-06T09:02:30-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/officials
2021-02-02T10:48:48-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/youth-ambassador
2020-08-17T14:19:10-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/latrice-pringle
2020-08-17T14:20:19-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/damian-lillard
2020-08-28T08:59:53-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/democratic-republic-of-the-congo
2023-05-05T09:19:01-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/about/board-of-directors/jim-clements
2026-06-01T14:04:48-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools/u-s-youth-ambassadors/natalie-green
2020-09-03T14:52:06-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools/u-s-youth-ambassadors/katherine-stineman
2020-08-27T12:06:09-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools/u-s-youth-ambassadors/gracie-flanagan
2020-08-27T12:08:24-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools/u-s-youth-ambassadors/joey-drwal
2020-08-27T12:11:38-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools/u-s-youth-ambassadors/sam-pirker-fruehauf
2020-08-27T12:14:41-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools/u-s-youth-ambassadors/max-hinga
2021-03-11T15:15:37-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools/u-s-youth-ambassadors/ella-mohney
2020-08-27T12:19:34-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools/u-s-youth-ambassadors/courtney-langelotti
2020-08-27T12:21:35-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools/u-s-youth-ambassadors/elise-anton
2020-08-27T12:23:51-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools/u-s-youth-ambassadors/sophia-anton
2020-08-27T12:26:19-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools/u-s-youth-ambassadors/sophie-hill
2020-08-28T13:16:48-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/games-and-competition/world-games/world-winter-games-austria-2017
2025-02-24T14:50:19-05:00