Africa
Senegal Athlete Hears Unified Partner Speak His Name for First Time in Abu Dhabi
Football Player Fitted for Hearing Aids at Special Olympics World Games
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Jimmy Masina, Football Official for the Abu Dhabi 2019 World Games
Jimmy Masina is an athlete leader from South Africa and works as an Office Assistant for Special Olympics Africa.
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Deaf Athlete Receives the Gift of Hearing
At age 31, Mame Ndiagne Ndiaye, an athlete from Special Olympics Senegal, hears his is the first time.
Khadija of Senegal just getting started...with a silver medal in the 200m!
Khadija Sy has made a fast start in her first race of the 2019 World Games.
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Lots of 'Firsts' on First Day of Athletics Training
It’s been a day of ‘firsts’ on the first full day of Athletics training in official World Games venues!
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One Movement, One Connected World
Special Olympics leaders from the United States and around the world gathered in San Diego, California to plan the expansion of Unified Schools and Unified Champion Schools.
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Khadija Sy
Khadija is a role model, health volunteer and public speaker from Senegal. She’s also a Special Olympics athlete who has competed in both the 2011 World Games in Athens and the 2015 World Games in Los Angeles.
Abu Dhabi World Games Sets Special Olympics Record with 192 Participating Nations
With the recent addition of 22 nations, the upcoming Abu Dhabi Special Olympics World Games will be hosting the largest amount of nations in history.
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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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New Chair of the Global Athlete Congress Elected
Voted in as the NEW Chair of the Global Athletes Congress, Nyasha Derere will serve as a member of the Board of Directors for Special Olympics.
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