https://www.specialolympics.org/videos/%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F-%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F-episode-seven-aim-for-love-part-one
2025-11-01T08:00:00-04:00
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๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ๐จ - Episode Seven: Aim for Love Part One
Reality TV star Taylor Krause from Netflixโs Love Is Blind teams up with Novie at Flight Club D.C. for a hands-on introduction to darts. Together, they explore why darts makes a great first date activity, learn the basics of the game and dive into some friendly competition.<br/><br/><a href="https://media.specialolympics.org/soi/podcast/Special-Olympics-Novie-Knows-S1-E7-transcript.docx" target="_blank" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1761837173775,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1761837173775,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"url":"https://media.specialolympics.org/soi/podcast/Special-Olympics-Novie-Knows-S1-E7-transcript.docx","_id":"0000019a-35ad-df30-a99f-7def61400000","_type":"ff658216-e70f-39d0-b660-bdfe57a5599a"},"linkText":"Download the Transcript ","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":"/core/link/SolidButton.hbs","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"0000019a-35ad-df30-a99f-7def60f10000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Download the Transcript </a>
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ves0akFheic?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
Novie Craven
Novie Knows
Videos
https://www.specialolympics.org/special-olympics-european-union-day-2025
2025-11-10T09:00:45-05:00
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Special Olympics European Union Day 2025
Special Olympics European Union Day 2025
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6NdKKq5QyeQ?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
https://www.specialolympics.org/special-olympics-european-sports-conference-2023-highlights
2025-11-12T03:48:15-05:00
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Quk8y3HEoTs/hqdefault.jpg
Special Olympics European Sports Conference 2023 - Highlights
Special Olympics European Sports Conference 2023 - Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Quk8y3HEoTs?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
Europe Eurasia Sports Conference
https://www.specialolympics.org/special-olympics-europe-eurasia-leadership-conference-2024
2025-11-12T03:51:17-05:00
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uvq-wJ81PXM/hqdefault.jpg
Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference 2024
Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference 2024
https://www.youtube.com/embed/uvq-wJ81PXM?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference
https://www.specialolympics.org/videos/2026-special-olympics-unified-football-world-cup
2026-07-07T08:56:59-04:00
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2026 Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup!
Weโre proud to announce that Paris, France will host the 2026 Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup!<br/><br/>This incredible global event will unite 324 athletes, 48 coaches, 500 families, and 500 volunteers from all seven Special Olympics regions.<br/><br/>In partnership with the French Government, the City of Paris, the French Football Federation, and Paris FC, weโre setting the stage for an unforgettable competition where athletes will showcase their skills, teamwork, and spirit to claim the title of Unified Football World Cup Champions! โฝ๐
https://www.youtube.com/embed/K5X7CiTgktk?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026
Football
Europe Eurasia
France
Videos
https://www.specialolympics.org/special-olympics-european-sports-conference-2025-between-the-games
2025-11-13T13:21:56-05:00
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Special Olympics European Sports Conference 2025 - "Between the Games"
Special Olympics European Sports Conference 2025 - "Between the Games"
https://www.youtube.com/embed/q0plgtr_JN0?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
https://www.specialolympics.org/videos/%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F-%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F-episode-eight-aim-for-love-part-two
2025-11-22T08:00:00-05:00
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๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ๐จ - Episode Eight: Aim for Love Part Two
<i>Love Is Blind</i>โs Taylor Krause joins Novie at Busboys and Poets to share how a reality TV experiment turned into a real-life love story. Plus, her best dating advice, why making the first move matters and what itโs really like to say โyesโ sight unseen.<br/><br/><a href="https://media.specialolympics.org/soi/podcast/Special-Olympics-Novie-Knows-S1-E8-transcript.docx" target="_blank" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1763650263853,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1763650263853,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"url":"https://media.specialolympics.org/soi/podcast/Special-Olympics-Novie-Knows-S1-E8-transcript.docx","_id":"0000019a-a1bf-d0e5-a1ff-a1ff31900000","_type":"ff658216-e70f-39d0-b660-bdfe57a5599a"},"linkText":"Download the Transcript","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":"/core/link/SolidButton.hbs","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"0000019a-a1bf-d0e5-a1ff-a1ff31600000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Download the Transcript</a>
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Novie Knows
Novie Craven
Videos
https://www.specialolympics.org/this-is-special-olympics
2025-11-24T04:27:20-05:00
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THIS IS SPECIAL OLYMPICS
THIS IS SPECIAL OLYMPICS
https://www.youtube.com/embed/OySp_jc0frU?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
https://www.specialolympics.org/videos/special-olympics-european-basketball-week-2025-is-on-ebw2025
2025-11-24T08:36:52-05:00
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Special Olympics European Basketball Week 2025 is on! #EBW2025
The 22nd edition of Special Olympics <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/regions/europe-eurasia/european-basketball-week">European Basketball Week</a> 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 <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/unified-sports" data-cms-id="00000165-017f-df3e-ab65-01ff2fa00003" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/unified-sports" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1763991377805,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1763991377805,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"00000165-017f-df3e-ab65-01ff2fa00003","_type":"4f8e492c-6f2f-390e-bc61-f176d3a37ab9"},"_id":"0000019a-b614-dedb-adfb-f61634780001","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"Special Olympics Unified Sportsยฎ","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"0000019a-b614-dedb-adfb-f61634270000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Special Olympics Unified Sportsยฎ</a> and reaching new <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/youth-and-schools/unified-schools" data-cms-id="00000180-1a07-d14c-ab8a-9e9fa93a0000" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/youth-and-schools/unified-schools" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1763991397455,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1763991397455,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"00000180-1a07-d14c-ab8a-9e9fa93a0000","_type":"e30edf29-8fe1-3857-864d-a0240c664e80"},"_id":"0000019a-b614-d0e5-a1ff-b6df77610001","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"Special Olympics<b class=\"rte2-style-bold\">&nbsp;</b>Unified Schools","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"0000019a-b614-d0e5-a1ff-b6df77440000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Special Olympics<b> </b>Unified Schools</a><b> </b>through a cross-collaboration with<b> </b>FIBA Hoops 4 Schools.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/IT6kjh8Mybw?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
European Basketball Week
Basketball
3x3 Basketball
Videos
https://www.specialolympics.org/videos/san-juan-puerto-rico-is-ready-to-make-history
2025-11-24T12:04:40-05:00
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๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป, ๐ฃ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ผ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐!
Together with our partners at @fiba, weโre proud to host the first-ever <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/specialolympics">#SpecialOlympics</a> 3x3 Unified Basketball World Cup, where athletes with and without intellectual disabilities will compete side-by-side on the global stage. <br/><br/>Get ready for unforgettable moments, fierce competition, and the power of inclusion in action.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/i4gmXv0oByc?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
North America
Puerto Rico
3x3 Basketball
Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup
Videos
https://www.specialolympics.org/videos/using-basketball-to-overcome-the-exclusion-of-her-past-cecilia-gonzalez
2026-01-26T12:49:23-05:00
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Using Basketball to Overcome the Exclusion of her Past: Cecilia Gonzalez
Meet Cecilia Gonzalez, a basketball player with <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/programs/latin-america/paraguay" data-cms-id="00000164-b450-d357-ab66-bed3984b0000" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/programs/latin-america/paraguay" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1764003049793,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1764003049793,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"00000164-b450-d357-ab66-bed3984b0000","_type":"c72da0de-f69b-35c2-994e-b6a0612ceea9"},"_id":"0000019a-b6c6-d0e5-a1ff-b6df47fd0001","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"Special Olympics Paraguay","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"0000019a-b6c6-d0e5-a1ff-b6df47e00000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Special Olympics Paraguay</a>, whose life is now unrecognizable after she discovered her love for <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/basketball" data-cms-id="00000165-010d-df3e-ab65-01dfcf140003" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/basketball" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1764003287585,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1764003287585,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"00000165-010d-df3e-ab65-01dfcf140003","_type":"4f8e492c-6f2f-390e-bc61-f176d3a37ab9"},"_id":"0000019a-b6c9-d0e5-a1ff-b6dff3240001","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"basketball","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"0000019a-b6c9-d0e5-a1ff-b6dff3100000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">basketball</a> and competing with Special Olympics.<br/><br/>Cecilia spent the early parts of her life on her own, being ignored by others. Those who did acknowledge her only bullied and excluded her because of her disability, to the point she felt alone. With no friends and having a hard time finding a community that accepted her, Cecilia joined her local Special Olympics basketball program in her hometown of Asuncion, Paraguay.<br/><br/>After she joined Special Olympics, โThe world opened up to her, and to us as a familyโ shared Ceciliaโs father, Luis. He and his wife, Nunila, said Cecila was a completely different person after she found her love of basketball with Special Olympics Paraguay.<br/><br/>Basketball helped Cecilia find confidence in herself that she was able to carry into all other areas of her life. It helped her grow both as a player and as a person by developing the social and life skills that only a team and coaches can instill.<br/><br/>Basketball did not give Cecilia purpose; it only helped her identify and strengthen the abilities she had within her; she only needed the opportunity to do so.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/using-basketball-to-overcome-the-exclusion-of-her-past-cecilia-gonzalez" data-cms-id="0000019a-360a-d34a-adfb-b75e33a40001" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/using-basketball-to-overcome-the-exclusion-of-her-past-cecilia-gonzalez" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1764003614479,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1764003614479,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"0000019a-360a-d34a-adfb-b75e33a40001","_type":"4f8e492c-6f2f-390e-bc61-f176d3a37ab9"},"_id":"0000019a-b6ce-d0e5-a1ff-b6dfd0430001","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"Read the full article","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":"/core/link/SolidButton.hbs","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"0000019a-b6ce-d0e5-a1ff-b6dfd01c0000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Read the full article</a>
https://www.youtube.com/embed/n8hNfk-6fM8?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
Videos
https://www.specialolympics.org/es/videos/san-juan-puerto-rico-esta-listo-para-hacer-historia
2025-12-05T14:46:33-05:00
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๐ ยก๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป, ๐ฃ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ผ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ!
Junto con nuestros socios de @fiba, nos enorgullece organizar la primera Copa del Mundo de Baloncesto 3x3 Unificado de Special Olympics, en la que atletas con y sin discapacidad intelectual competirรกn codo con codo en el escenario mundial. <br/><br/>Prepรกrate para momentos inolvidables, una competiciรณn feroz y el poder de la inclusiรณn en acciรณn.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/_UHLL5XJ1-I?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
North America
Puerto Rico
3x3 Basketball
Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup
Videos
https://www.specialolympics.org/videos/from-workshop-to-workforce
2025-11-24T15:24:07-05:00
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From Workshop to Workforce
In 2019, following the Unified Leadership launch in Dublin, the ADIDAS <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/regions/latin-america" data-cms-id="00000165-113c-df22-a165-17fe47da0000" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/regions/latin-america" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1764014142023,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1764014142023,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"00000165-113c-df22-a165-17fe47da0000","_type":"e30edf29-8fe1-3857-864d-a0240c664e80"},"_id":"0000019a-b76f-db1a-abbf-f7ff95410001","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"Latin America","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"0000019a-b76f-db1a-abbf-f7ff95290000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Latin America</a> regional office invited Special Olympics to speak with one of their DEI employee resource groups about intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). During that session, athlete leader Exaul joined to share his perspective and help introduce the foundational concepts of Unified Leadership, well before the more formalized trainings existed.<br/><br/>What happened next became a powerful example of the impact of inclusion in action. After the session, Exaul approached a franchise director who had attended the training, thanked him for the companyโs efforts to become more inclusive, and confidently told him he was looking for a job. By the end of the year, Exaul was hired.<br/><br/>This moment highlights more than a personal milestone; it represents a concrete, measurable success for Unified Leadership. It shows how awareness, advocacy, and genuine inclusion can open doors and how athlete leadership can transform lives, workplaces, and partnerships around the world.<br/><br/>
https://www.youtube.com/embed/lNUidN4DV2M?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
Unified Leadership
Latin America
Videos
https://www.specialolympics.org/special-olympics-world-winter-games-turin-2025-highlights
2025-11-25T04:07:48-05:00
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ma4u_551t-M/hqdefault.jpg
Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 - Highlights
Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 - Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ma4u_551t-M?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
https://www.specialolympics.org/special-olympics-inclusive-healthy-lifestyle-groups-in-schools
2025-12-04T08:41:28-05:00
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Special Olympics Inclusive Healthy Lifestyle Groups in Schools
Special Olympics Inclusive Healthy Lifestyle Groups in Schools
https://www.youtube.com/embed/gicL_jOP-rQ?feature=oembed&autoplay=1
https://www.specialolympics.org/what-is-special-olympics-unified-champion-schools-episode-1-intro
2025-11-25T04:56:59-05:00
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xlD6roKT2y8/hqdefault.jpg
What Is Special Olympics Unified Champion Schoolsยฎ? | Episode 1: Intro
What Is Special Olympics Unified Champion Schoolsยฎ? | Episode 1: Intro
https://www.youtube.com/embed/xlD6roKT2y8?list=PL08RY5etYw7Wm0o6BKvxuxYTcsWCxDn33&autoplay=1
https://www.specialolympics.org/videos/irr-special-olympics-puerto-rico-takes-center-stage
2025-12-03T09:22:05-05:00
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IRR: Special Olympics Puerto Rico Takes Center Stage ๐
This episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio is proudly sponsored by <a href="https://www.toyota.com/usa.html">Toyota</a>. Hosted by <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/novie-craven">Novie Craven</a> and produced at Podville Media, we shine a spotlight on a historic first: the <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/unified-3x3-basketball-world-cup">Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup</a>! Held 5 โ 7 December 2025, this event will bring together athletes with and without intellectual disabilities to compete on a global stage in San Juan, Puerto Rico.<br/><br/><a href="https://media.specialolympics.org/soi/podcast/Special-Olympics-Inclusion-Revolution-Podcast-S7-E6-transcript.docx" target="_blank" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1764176615087,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1764176615087,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"url":"https://media.specialolympics.org/soi/podcast/Special-Olympics-Inclusion-Revolution-Podcast-S7-E6-transcript.docx","_id":"0000019a-c11e-db1a-abbf-c1dec4380000","_type":"ff658216-e70f-39d0-b660-bdfe57a5599a"},"linkText":"Download the Transcript","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":"/core/link/SolidButton.hbs","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"0000019a-c11e-db1a-abbf-c1dec4380001","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Download the Transcript</a><br/><a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/impact/slam-dunk-for-inclusion-the-first-special-olympics-unified-3x3-basketball-world-cup-in-puerto-rico" data-cms-id="0000019a-bb46-d0e5-a1ff-bbdf98ef0001" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/impact/slam-dunk-for-inclusion-the-first-special-olympics-unified-3x3-basketball-world-cup-in-puerto-rico" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1764176622333,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1764176622333,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"0000019a-bb46-d0e5-a1ff-bbdf98ef0001","_type":"4f8e492c-6f2f-390e-bc61-f176d3a37ab9"},"_id":"0000019a-c11e-db1a-abbf-c1de10430001","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"Read the Article","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":"/core/link/SolidButton.hbs","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"0000019a-c11e-db1a-abbf-c1de10210000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Read the Article</a>
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North America
Puerto Rico
Basketball
3x3 Basketball
Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup
Season Seven
Videos
https://www.specialolympics.org/es/historias/impacto-comunitario/por-que-la-palabra-con-r-es-un-insulto
2025-11-26T05:12:51-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/about/reports/annual-report/message-from-our-leadership-we-stay-ready
2025-11-18T08:50:34-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/about/reports/annual-report/message-from-an-athlete-leader-never-stop-dreaming
2025-11-18T08:49:53-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/zh/%E5%85%B3%E4%BA%8E/%E8%BF%90%E5%8A%A8%E7%9A%84%E5%90%88%E4%BD%9C%E4%BC%99%E4%BC%B4/%E4%BA%AE%E7%82%B9
2025-11-03T03:27:36-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/about/press-releases/paris-to-host-3rd-edition-of-the-special-olympics-unified-football-world-cup-2026
2025-11-17T07:28:00-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/using-basketball-to-overcome-the-exclusion-of-her-past-cecilia-gonzalez
2025-11-03T08:00:00-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/healthy-athletes-and-home-runs-bringing-health-and-sports-together-at-sona-softball-championship
2025-11-12T12:09:51-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/about/press-releases/nestle-health-science-becomes-global-partner-to-special-olympics
2025-11-07T08:00:00-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/impact/lighting-the-way-series-part-3-a-familys-journey-with-special-olympics
2025-11-14T00:00:00-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/impact/champions-of-inclusive-public-health-special-olympics-at-apha-2025
2025-11-07T14:32:48-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/over-100-sports-experts-convene-in-cyprus-for-the-special-olympics-europe-eurasia-sports-conference-2025
2025-11-14T13:01:24-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/special-olympics-athletes-create-their-own-tacos-in-coca-colas-campaign
2025-11-21T08:00:00-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sport-and-competition/unified-football-world-cup/detroit-2022
2025-11-14T12:52:36-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/paris-to-host-the-special-olympics-unified-football-world-cup-2026
2025-11-18T13:24:35-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/impact/opening-doors-advancing-inclusive-pediatric-care-in-colombia
2025-11-20T10:33:56-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/basketball-was-our-language-brother-and-sister-star-in-the-worlds-first-international-unified-basketball-camp
2025-11-28T04:00:00-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/sportanddev-paris-to-host-the-special-olympics-unified-football-world-cup-2026
2025-11-21T09:34:47-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/news/special-olympics-celebrates-unity-courage-and-friendship-with-european-basketball-week-2025
2025-11-25T01:00:00-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/impact/slam-dunk-for-inclusion-the-first-special-olympics-unified-3x3-basketball-world-cup-in-puerto-rico
2025-11-29T08:00:00-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/life-changing-benefits-of-basketball-with-special-olympics-hellas-and-panathinaikos-aktor
2025-11-27T05:45:50-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/author/victoria-pollitt
2025-11-24T08:12:28-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/nestle
2025-11-04T09:11:25-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/europe-eurasia-sports-conference
2025-11-11T09:05:52-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/invitational-games-sweden-2026
2025-11-14T08:46:53-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/unified-through-basketball
2025-11-20T07:59:57-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/unified-leadership
2025-11-24T14:53:36-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/tag/euroleague-one-team
2025-11-26T10:35:42-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sport-and-competition/special-olympics-unified-football-world-cup-paris-2026
2026-07-11T08:41:24-04:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/zh/%E6%95%85%E4%BA%8B/%E8%BF%90%E5%8A%A8%E5%91%98
2025-11-03T03:28:29-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/light-the-world-with-giving-machines
2025-11-18T14:47:11-05:00
https://www.specialolympics.org/zh/%E5%85%B3%E4%BA%8E/%E8%81%94%E7%B3%BB%E6%96%B9%E5%BC%8F
2025-11-12T04:46:30-05:00