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Special Olympics Romania athletes’ compassionate support for Ukrainian refugees

Ionut, 25, and Edi, 30, have joined hundreds of volunteers who help Ukrainian refugees transiting through Romania to other countries in Europe.
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Times of Malta Featured an Original Piece by David Evangelista

The following is an excerpt from the article titled Architecture and Significance at Special Olympics Malta written by Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Regional President and Managing Director David Evangelista and published by Times of Malta.
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100 Schools United for Inclusion: Special Olympics Romania's Story

100 schools in Romania come together to spread awareness about Down Syndrome and intellectual disabilities.
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AIPS Media Shares Report on Historic Special Olympics Sprint Triathlon

The following is an excerpt from the article by Special Olympics Sports Manager Kester Edwards titled Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Athletes Make History in Challenge Family Triathlon Series published by AIPS International Sports Press Association.
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Athletes Make History in Challenge Family Triathlon Series

For the first time-ever, a Special Olympics European Triathlon Competition was held as part of the Challenge Family Triathlon Series in Samorin, Slovakia
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European Football Week #EFW2022

Over 35,000 participants across 45 countries participated in football events from 20 to 29 May to mark the new edition of European Football Week #EFW2022, supported by UEFA.
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Malta to Host First International Special Olympics Event in Europe Since Pandemic

Twenty-three delegations from across Europe and beyond will gather from 13 – 18 May for the Special Olympics Malta Invitational Games.
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UNITAR appoints David Evangelista to Advisory Board of the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy

UNITAR has appointed the President and Managing Director of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia David S. Evangelista to the Advisory Board of its Division for Multilateral Diplomacy.
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Special Olympics Faces of Basketball Reaches Audience of 418 Million

The website gathered training videos, events, profile cards and news stories on a unique platform to provide a hybrid online-offline experience of European Basketball Week 2021.
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Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan Celebrates One Year to Go AND New Partner!

With one year to go to Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022, Russian Railways have become an official partner of the Games!
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216 Host Towns Selected for 2023 Berlin World Games

Today, the Berlin Local Organizing Committee announced its Host Town Program, the largest communal inclusion project in Germany’s history.
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Special Olympics and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Announce Global Campaign for Inclusion

A Continuing Partnership to Further Work for Inclusion in Education Around the World.
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