Africa
Volunteering With Special Olympics Swaziland Changed Me
Ntombi Nkambule was inspired to get involved with Special Olympics to help improve understanding and acceptance among communities.
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Watch Nelson Mandela at the 2003 World Summer Games
The former South Africa President, who died in 2013, said Special Olympics athletes are proof of "our capacity to overcome hardships."
Nelson Mandela on Justice for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Watch him talk about the work of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and the ongoing fight for justice for people with intellectual disabilities.
In Uganda, "Because of Special Olympics, I am Somebody"
When Florence Nabayinda was diagnosed with intellectual disabilities, her world turned dark. See how she's managed to battle past that.
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Meet Deon Namiseb
Deon Namiseb won a bronze medal winning with the unified soccer team from Namibia at the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games.