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Abu Dhabi 2019

Special Olympics World Summer Games
14 - 21 March 2019 in the United Arab Emirates.
Athlete is receiving an ear exam and having his hearing aids put on by a volunteer as a medical professional observes.
Community Impact

The Sweet Sounds of Competition

Special Olympics and Starkey Hearing Foundation Partnership Brings the Gift of Hearing to World Games Athletes.
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Special Olympics Summer Sounds
Videos

Special Olympics Summer Sounds

Special Olympics and Starkey Hearing Foundation Partnership Bring the Gift of Hearing to World Games Athletes.
U.S. President Donald Trump, center, speaks during a meeting with members of the delegation that represented the USA at Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, July 18, 2019.
In the News

Special Olympics USA Athletes Celebrated at White House

On 18 July, 20 Special Olympics USA representatives including athletes, coaches and Unified partners were invited to the White House by President Donald J. Trump to congratulate and recognize them for their accomplishments at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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Four young men preparing to race down a track.
Athletes

Adonis Walks 30km to Attend Special Olympics Training!

Adonis Lutumba Nyemba was born in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 27 April 1996. Adonis was a healthy child until the age of three....
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Six professionals standing side by side in a small group for a photo.
Community Impact

Leading Today and Educating for Tomorrow

In partnership with Special Olympics, the Golisano Foundation is working to make health, healthcare and health systems fully inclusive of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Sherrie and another runner hold the burning torch alongside side one another during the Final Leg.
Athletes

Sherrie Eadie, Final Leg Torch Runner

Over 100 law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes, the Guardians of the Flame, carried the Flame of Hope, throughout all seven of the United Arab Emirates before safely delivering it to the Opening Ceremony in Abu Dhabi.
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Athlete (in a USA jersey) on the court smiling as another player approaches him.
Athletes

Throwback Thursday: A Look Back at an Amazing Full Court Shot

Looking back at Special Olympic's basketball star Matthew Millett's amazing full-court shot during the World Games in Abu Dhabi.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ephraim Mohlakane sitting next to one another in chairs shaking hands.
In the News

Ephraim & Arnold's Bond Embodies Togetherness

Arnold Schwarzenegger has reconnected with Ephraim Mohlakane, a Special Olympics athlete, Board member, and former Global Messenger.
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A small group of 6 Special Olympics representatives including two Sargent Shriver International Global Messengers standing together.
Community Impact

Opening Eyes in Kenya

Special Olympics Kenya and Lions Sight First Eye Hospital Honored with Golisano Award
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