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2022 Coach Webinar Series Presented by Gallagher Webinar 3 Recap

Recap of the second webinar of the 2022 Coach Webinar Series presented by Gallagher.
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2022 Coach Webinar Series Presented by Gallagher Webinar 2 Recap

Recap of the second webinar of the 2022 Coach Webinar Series presented by Gallagher.
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Special Olympics Collaborates with the White House in a New Push to Cut Hunger and Improve Diets

On September 28, the Biden-Harris Administration hosted the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, and released a National Strategy with actions the federal government will take to drive solutions to these challenges.
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2022 Coach Webinar Series Presented by Gallagher Webinar 1 Recap

The first Webinar of the 2022 Coach Webinar Series presented by Gallagher has completed!
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In collaboration with the White House Conference on Hunger and Nutrition, Special Olympics Announces New Commitment to Expand Inclusive Fitness, Nutrition, and Health Coaching

The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 28, 2022, announced a national strategy to end hunger, reduce diet-related diseases by improving healthy eating and physical activity, and eliminate disparities surrounding them by 2030.
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Coach Webinar Series 2022

The 2022 Coach Webinar Series is ready for action! Registration is now open to participate in the Coach Webinar Series, to hear from athletes, athlete leaders, and coaching experts from all over the world.
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Special Olympics Germany National Games: A Taste of #Berlin2023

With 13 international delegations travelling to Berlin, the National Games became an occasion to compete, socialize and prepare for the most keenly awaited Special Olympics event of the last few years: Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023.
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Succeeding On the Front Lines of Health Equity

Special Olympics Celebrates the 2022 Global Golisano Health Leadership Award Recipients
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Xbox and Special Olympics Team Up for E-Sports Event

The Gaming for Inclusion event is hosting its second annual tournament on September 10 and 17 in collaboration between Xbox and Special Olympics.
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FanSided CEO Zach Best details his experience at USA Games, shares the importance of inclusion

The following is an excerpt from the article titled What Businesses Can Learn From the Inclusion Revolution in Sports, published by Hashtag Sports.
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Exceptional Parent Magazine Gets Ready for Back-to-School with Special Olympics Article

Special Olympics is featured in a Back-to-School article in Exceptional Parent Magazine.
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Happy German Language Day

Happy #GermanLanguageDay, or “Alles Gute zum Tag der Deutschen Sprache"! With just 280 days to go until our #SpecialOlympicsWorldGames in Berlin, we figured it's time we all started practicing our German skills @sowg_berlin2023 #UnbeatableTogether