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Athletes

Being a Leader Means Bringing a “Fighting Spirit”!

Speaking at his team’s Gothia Special Olympics Trophy debut in Gothenburg, Special Olympics Sweden athlete, Joakim Lantz discusses what it takes to be a good leader.
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Community Impact

SKF and Special Olympics France: A Powerful Partnership

Through the power of football, a strong bond has developed between SKF and Special Olympics France athletes.
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A group of footballers in red and white kits stand in line on a stage. Among the predominantly male group, there are two blonde girls looking at the camera with their thumbs up.
Athletes

“I’m Not Afraid to Play!”

Kimberley and Rachel, aged 16, are the only two girls on their football squad of ten. They represent a new generation of girls with intellectual disabilities determined to spread their passion for football far and wide!
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In the News

Gothia Special Olympics Trophy: Results

30 teams. 15 nations. Six groups. After 72 matches over four days, by the time the Gothia Special Olympics Trophy finals took place, every player on the pitch was deserving of triumph!
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In the News

Integration in Action: Gothia Special Olympics Trophy

For one week every year, Gothenburg, Sweden is consumed by football fever as the Gothia Cup takes hold of the city—and the Gothia Special Olympics Trophy is right at the heart of it!
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A woman wearing glasses a red t-shirt stands on a stage holding a microphone facing forward with three women standing in a row beside her and watching her speak.
In the News

‘Mission: Inclusion’ in action in Milan

In early July 2019, Lions Clubs International Foundation—one of Special Olympics largest and most long-standing global partners—offered athletes the opportunity to share our joint message of inclusion at the 102nd Lions Clubs International Convention in Milan.
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In the News

A special role for ‘Play Unified. Learn Unified.’ at SNFestival

Special Olympics athletes were honoured to play an important role in the recent Summer Nostos Festival (SNFestival)—a multifaceted international arts, sports and education festival organised every June by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation in Athens, Greece.
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In the News

Special Olympics Russia Welcomes a New President

Olga Slutsker has been elected as the new President of Special Olympics Russia at a recent Extraordinary Conference in Moscow.
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In the News

Five Russian Cities, Five ‘Play Unified. Learn Unified.’ Launches!

June was a very exciting month for Special Olympics Russia which launched the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) ‘Play Unified. Learn Unified.’ project in not one, but five cities across the country!
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Community Impact

Special Olympics and UNICEF Celebrate Fathers in Bulgaria!

Every day of the year, fathers support, encourage and comfort us both on and off the pitch. That’s why Special Olympics and UNICEF Bulgaria joined forces recently to celebrate and reflect on the special role that fathers play.
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Athletes

“I want to be part of the movement for women’s football”

Suzanne van den Einden-Brok from The Netherlands is both a Special Olympics Athlete Leader and a dedicated footballer. Now she’s combining her talents on a mission open up the beautiful game to ALL women and girls!
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In the News

Young Athletes in Moldova: Celebrating success and sharing experiences

The Young Athletes programme in Moldova is going from strength to strength.
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