In the News
In every corner of the earth, Special Olympics is changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. These news stories come from all around the world.
US Presidential Delegation to Visit World Games
Honored guests and dignitaries are also traveling to Abu Dhabi and Dubai to enjoy the competitions and festivities.
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Sporting superstars deliver rallying cry for Special Olympics
Some of the most iconic managers, coaches and athletes have come together to deliver the ultimate team talk ahead of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi.
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The First Athletes Arrive in Abu Dhabi
2019 World Games athletes have already begun to arrive in Abu Dhabi.
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ESPN’s Coverage of Special Olympics World Games Begins March 14 from Abu Dhabi
ESPN’s coverage of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi will begin Thursday, March 14, with a live three-hour special ESPNEWS of the Opening Ceremony.
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World Games Kick Off Next Week
Get ready for the Special Olympics World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Over 7,500 athletes will compete from over 190 countries.
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Max Carver set to host Special Olympics live stream on March 8th
This Friday March 8th, Special Olympics will be going coast to coast with our athletes & influencers to show the world how much better it can be when we #ChooseToInclude.
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First-Ever 360° Video Series is Live
The 360° virtual reality video series Meet the Determined is now live! This first film is entitled UAE Now and gives insight into the history of the United Arab Emirates.
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Watch the Flame of Hope Lighting Ceremony
During a moving ceremony in Athens, Greece the Flame of Hope torch was lit by the rays of the sun as the first part of its journey to the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg Starts 4 March!
Kansas Police Chief Richard LaMunyon created the first Torch Run in 1981 and founded Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
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Special Olympics signs new partnership with London South Bank University
Special Olympics Great Britain and Special Olympics Europe Eurasia recently signed an exciting new partnership with London South Bank University (LSBU), one of London’s largest and oldest universities.
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver Featured in New BBC Documentary
Eunice Kennedy Shriver is the subject of a new BBC documentary entitled The Kennedy Who Changed the World.
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‘Play Unified. Learn Unified’ project team looks to the future
The Global Project Team of the ‘Play Unified. Learn Unified’ project funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) had the opportunity to meet and look towards the future of the project under the sunny San Diego skies at the recent Unified Champion Schools Conference.
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