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50th Anniversary

Three team players on the field, one coming into the group for an embrace and two give each others a high-five. Additional players are on the field in the background.
Athletes

Remarkable Drive

In Chicago, one of my responsibilities was to interview athletes, families, and volunteers. As a result, I had the great opportunity to write athlete stories of determination, loyalty, and bravery.
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photo of Daniel Smrokowski sitting and smiling.
Community Impact

On To A Unified Future

In recognition of the International Day of Tolerance, we’re sharing this article written by Daniel Smrokowski, Special Olympics Illinois Athlete, for the Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Kick-Off Events.
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Athletes, representatives, and friends gather together in a group in front of the World Tennis Invitational sign for a group photo. Every is wearing a white and red or red polo shirt.
In the News

Creating Inclusion Through Tennis

The five-day event, hosted in the Dominican Republic was the largest unified tennis event held globally.
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Global Ambassadors and youth leaders gather for a group photo in the Dominican Republic sitting on the stairs inside a building with plants on either side of the group.
Community Impact

Leadership on Full Display During the Global Athletes Congress

The Special Olympics ' Global Athletes Congress is serving as a platform where Special Olympics athletes lead the way to a more inclusive world.
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Special Olympics leaders and representatives in a group photo in Africa. A Unified Sports banners is in the background, a country flag is in the foreground.
Community Impact

11 Sub-Saharan African Countries to Participate in 2019 World Games

The Local Organizing Committee of Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 has announced the 11 Sub-Saharan African nations participating in the World Games held on 14-19 March 2019.
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Two instructors are outside of the pool jumping and a group of athletes are inside of the pool jumping, training with resistance.
Athletes

Special Olympics Senegal Trains for The World Games

Special Olympics Senegal’s athletes are training hard for summer sports in Dakar, with weekly Sunday morning sessions such as these.
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Unified athlete poses on his bicycle ahead of the starting line. Other cyclists are in the background.
Athletes

UAE National Cycling Team Participates in 'Cycle Unified'

Cyclists of all ages, abilities and fitness levels turned up at Yas Marina Circuit on October 28th for the latest edition of ‘Cycle Unified’ and rode alongside members of the UAE National Cycling Team.
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Boy smiling sitting on bleachers holding a basketball wearing a red Special Olympics tank top with a team sign, "Hurricanes" in the background.
Athletes

Our Reality TV Moment

Taublieb Films came to Portland, Maine from Malibu, California a couple weeks ago to film us.
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Kiera Byland smiling. Sitting on public transportation, long blond hair and blue eyes.
Athletes

No One Can Make Me Feel Less Than

Guest Submission From Kiera Byland, Special Olympics Great Britain Athlete Leader
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Two unified art students are work with their instructor to capture the correct pattern for the Special Olympics logo.
Athletes

UAE youth create art to be displayed during the 2019 World Games

Aspiring young artists convened at Abu Dhabi’s arts and cultural center in Manarat Al Saadiya to learn and practice techniques used to create the geometric patterns of Islamic art.
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