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Asia Pacific

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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Visually Impaired Swimmer Wins Silver!

When Unity Collins was 12 years old, the parents of the New Zealander introduced her to swimming, not having any idea of the magnitude of the moment.
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India's Abhishek Gogoi keeps going, despite setbacks

It was a weekend of adjustment for cyclists from Bharat, as they got accustomed to the uphill/downhill raceway of the Yas Marina track in Abu Dhabi.
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New Zealand Special Olympics Athletes Show Solidarity Amid Grief at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

In the wake of the deadly shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, athletes from Special Olympics New Zealand and Special Olympics United Arab Emirates, along with leaders of Special Olympics, gathered at the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.
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First Gold Medal Awarded at World Games

The spirit of competition was in full swing during day one of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi.
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The First Athletes Arrive in Abu Dhabi

2019 World Games athletes have already begun to arrive in Abu Dhabi.
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Acceptance and Inclusion

Jasmine is an athlete leader from Pakistan. She is a Board Member for Special Olympics Pakistan and Co-Chair of the Athlete Input Council for Special Olympics Asia Pacific.
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Meet the Determined: #MeetChutipa

Watch the inspirational story of Chutipa reuniting with with the mother she never knew making it possible for Chutipa to go to Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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