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Every day, our athletes inspire people everywhere to open their hearts to a wider world of human talents and potential. Learn more about the power Special Olympics has to make real change all around the world.
The following is an expert from the CDC’s website post titled CDC and Special Olympics: Inclusive Health. For more information or to read the entire post, please visit the page here.
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In this week’s episode, Josh and Novie spoke with Natalie Ullrich, senior manager of the Special Olympics Festival at the World Games.
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Coach Joe Bellini and Special Olympics athlete Will Smith have known each other for nearly 30 years. Their relationship isn’t the typical coach/athlete relationship because the connection runs so deep. Here is their story.
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In this week's episode, Josh and Novie spoke with Sarah Jane Borchert, Manager, Translation for Easy Language for the Special Olympic World Games.
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The 2022 Partnership Report highlights how Cooper Vision, Optometry Giving Sight and Special Olympics continue improving sight and quality of life of individuals with Intellectual Disabilities through Eye Care Practitioner training and screening events in the US and Kenya.
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Dive into the stories of three Special Olympics siblings who live to break the barriers to inclusion.
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A National Youth Leadership Summit in Rwanda inspires students and local partners to promote Unified Champion Schools in their communities.
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In the sixth grade, Maryellen Brown, standing at just 4’11", won the broad jump with a measurement of 6 feet and 1 inch.
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Los Juegos Mundiales de Olimpiadas Especiales Berlín 2023 serán el evento deportivo de inclusión más grande del mundo.
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Los Juegos Mundiales de Olimpiadas Especiales Berlín 2023 serán el evento deportivo de inclusión más grande del mundo.
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In this week's episode, Josh and Novie spoke with Sarah Jane Borchert, Manager, Translation for Easy Language for the Special Olympic World Games.
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There wasn’t a speck of sunlight in the sky as the frigid February wind whistled through the empty beach at Sandy Point State Park outside Annapolis, Maryland.
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