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Abu Dhabi 2019

Special Olympics World Summer Games
14 - 21 March 2019 in the United Arab Emirates.

Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 Closing

From the Opening Ceremony to the Closing Ceremony, Special Olympics’ global broadcast partner, ESPN, was there to share and transmit the feeling of the 2019 World Game in Abu Dhabi to those were not there in person.

Getting on With It—An Athlete’s Perspective After World Games

‘Getting on with it’ is my motto to survive in life. At 34, I (Nakorn Thiptabmak) was the oldest athlete representing Team Thailand at the recent 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi.
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A Look Back At the 2019 World Games

It’s been a month since the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. It proved to be one of the largest, most inclusive, most unified, most diverse and most successful World Games in the history of Special Olympics.
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One in Four Athletes at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi are in Need of Prescription Eyeglasses

Special Olympics World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi brought together 7,500 athletes and unified partners to compete at their highest ability and break down barriers to full inclusion.
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Competitive Cheer and DanceSport Adopted as Recognized Sports of Special Olympics

At the Abu Dhabi 2019 Special Olympics World Games, the Special Olympics International Board of Directors voted to adopt DanceSport and Cheer as “recognized” sports of Special Olympics.
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Special Olympics Announced as WWE Business Partner of the Year

Special Olympics was recognized as WWE’s 2018 Business Partner of the Year during the annual Business Partner Summit in Brooklyn on April 6th.
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Volunteers Week, Thank You

Over 20,000 volunteers answered the call and played a major role in the largest World Games in Special Olympics history.
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2019 World Games Bring Inclusion Through Sports

Celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
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Super-Pop Group Helps 'Make Dreams Come True' in Thailand

Ahead of the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi, Special Olympics Thailand got some super support from Thai super girls group BNK48.
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Ian Harper and Mary Moore

Ian Harper, a Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger, interviews Mary Moore, the Head Coach of Special Olympics USA’s tennis team.