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Franziska Eberenz, Senior Manager of the Host Town Program for the Special Olympics World Games joins Inclusion Revolution Radio

Josh Basile spoke with Franziska Eberenz, Senior Manager of the Host Town Program for the Special Olympics World Games.
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Special Olympics Champion Ambassador Mack Hollins Joins the Inclusion Revolution Radio Podcast

Inclusion Revolution Radio host Novie Craven welcomed Special Olympics Champion Ambassador Mack Hollins to the podcast for this week’s episode.
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Coach Edna on Weightlifting Bar Basics

Coach Edna coaches the American Muscle powerlifting team that consists of three female athletes and six male ranging in age from 16 to 35.
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Inclusion Revolution Radio and AccessiBe Welcomes Special Olympics Athlete, Regan Hofley

Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast host, Novie Craven, and co-host, Josh Basile, from accessiBe have teamed up to release a podcast mini-series highlighting the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023.
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Coach’s Three-Decade-Long Involvement with Special Olympics Leads to Outstanding Coach Nomination

Getting started with the movement 30 years ago after fostering a young man with intellectual disabilities, she has been a certified coach since 2006, with swimming being her favorite sport.
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Influencing the Unified Footprints of Tomorrow in Africa Region

Athletes, siblings, and youth leaders held the first-ever joined Regional Youth Leadership Summit and Athlete Congress in Johannesburg - the first summit held in the Africa Region since 2019.
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2022 Holiday E-Card

A Special Holiday Greeting from Athletes and Friends of Special Olympics*
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Badminton Experts Deliver Shuttle Time Program to Expand Sport in North America

Special Olympics volunteers and coaches get together to develop their badminton knowledge and expertise.
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Promoting Youth Engagement in India: Special Olympics Bharat’s Story

A National Youth Leadership Summit in India motivates youth of all abilities to be leaders in their communities.
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Youth Leaders Paving the Way for Inclusive Communities

Special Olympics Cycle 9 Youth Innovation Projects Launch
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A Lifesaving Skill

Debbie Ogden considers swimming a lifesaving skill. That is exactly why she raised each one of her children in the pool.
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Symbolizing the Spirit of Inclusion: Special Olympics Brazil’s Story

A Special Olympics Brazil event at the Olympic Park highlights the leaders for inclusion in Rio de Janeiro.
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