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Asia Pacific

Haseeb Abbasi strives for inclusion as an Athlete, Author and now Entrepreneur

Special Olympics athlete and author Haseeb Abbasi shares his inspirational journey to entrepreneurship at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi.
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Special Olympics Athlete from India Shares Leadership Journey in The Playfield Magazine

Shrey Kadian, Special Olympics India, recounts how sports helped him become a leader in The Playfield article.
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Coach Charles Chua says “We’re All Good Enough”

This post first appeared in Human Race from Special Olympics Asia Pacific.
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International Floorball Federation Highlights Successful Referee Training with Special Olympics India

The iFF (International Floorball Federation), the Indian Football Federation and Special Olympics Bharat (India) found a way to enhance the knowledge base of referees through virtual learning.
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Cooking Up Inclusion with Special Olympics Youth Leaders

Special Olympics athletes are known for their athleticism, determination, and all-around inclusion. However, their skills go way beyond the fields and into places like kitchens!
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Special Olympics Athlete Leader Tackles Lack of Inclusive Research

Ben Haack, Special Olympics Athlete Leader from Australia, and Olivia Najdovski, 2020 Social Connectedness Fellow at Special Olympics, discuss the need to include people with intellectual disabilities in research design for studies pertaining to them in a post for The Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness.
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Connecting Culture during a Pandemic

I interviewed a girl from Japan named Sayako. She was very nice and easy to talk to. I interviewed her on Special Olympics, the coronavirus and how it’s impacting us, and our personal interest, including Japan.
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Celebrating Fathers

Special Olympics is grateful for the participation and support of fathers all over the globe. Fathers who are athletes, fans, coaches, volunteers, staff and cheerleaders help make this movement so special.

My Graphics, Arts and Crafts Journey

One of my teachers said that through art I could communicate with my fellow students. When we would have art classes I felt relaxed and included.
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A Mother Reflects on Teamwork between Parents and Coaches

Ratna Mohd Zain’s daughter Nadhrah is a swimmer with Special Olympics Singapore. Ratna believes parents need to play their part to work in tandem with coaches to bring out the best in their children.
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