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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.
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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
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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
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90Min Covers Unified Cup 2022 Finals
90Min.com, the online football (soccer) news site, covered the women’s and men’s Division 1 final matches of the Special Olympics Unified Cup Detroit 2022.
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Chinese Snowboarder Su Yiming Appointed as Ambassador for Special Olympics East Asia Su Yiming and His Team (Endeavor China) and Shanmeng Jointly Donated Artworks
Special Olympics East Asia (SOEA) held a press conference to officially announce the China Snowboarder Olympic Champion Su Yiming, as the new Regional Ambassador for SOEA.
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