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Special Olympics Ireland Welcomes New Director of Sport
Special Olympics Ireland has welcomed a new Director of Sport to its family! Karen Coventry succeeds Frances Kavanagh who retired from the position recently after over 25 years of loyal service. Frances was one of the founding members of Special Olympics Ireland in 1978 and, rather fittingly, the baton was handed over from Frances to Karen on International Women's Day earlier this month!
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Youth Leaders Raise Their Voices in Turkey
The Youth Leadership Program allows our athletes to speak for themselves and lead the inclusion movement in Turkey.
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Shooting for the Stars at NBA All-Star Weekend
Serbian Special Olympics athlete Saska Vuijicic flew to Los Angeles for the NBA Cares All-Star Weekend! Read about her adventure.
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Trial Run for Brand New Figure Skating Rules
The system, also used in the Olympics, will now be a part of Special Olympics competitions for years to come.
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Special Olympics Athletes Honored at 2017 Sport Malta Awards
Rodney Gauci and Yowanna Vassallo were among the winners at the event to recognize Malta’s leading athletes, officials and teams.
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Francesco Alipede Is Dreaming of Success in Abu Dhabi 2019
Volley Week reinforced a determination to follow his dreams - all the way to the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019!
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Kaarel Hermaküla Shows What a Difference a Year Makes
The Special Olympics Estonian athlete made his skiing debut in 2017 and is now an international competitor. Learn about his rapid rise.
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On the Margins: Committing to Actions
When Eunice Kennedy Shriver hosted the first ever summer camp for people with intellectual disabilities in her backyard, it would have been hard to imagine that 50 years down the line, Special Olympics would be taking the lead to discuss an urgent issue in today’s society, the marginalisation of those already on the margins, namely, refugees with intellectual disabilities.
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Special Olympics PEI Hosts Unified Bocce Pilot Event
The event saw 38 students participate - 20 Special Olympics athletes and 18 Unified Partners.
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European Basketball Week 2017
2017 marks the 14th edition of one of Europe’s biggest basketball events, which aims to deliver unity through sport.
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How Basketball Changed Marcello Lorandi’s Life
The Italian Special Olympics athlete’s life didn’t start out easy. Learn how basketball helped him overcome some challenges.
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Danish Athlete Addresses Experts at Council of Europe Seminar
Martin Nielsen spoke to disability experts during a seminar organized by the Council of Europe and Danish Ministry of Social Affairs.
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