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Asia Pacific

Meet the World Games Athletes: Ruaumoko Pukepuke

The Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 will be Ruaumoko’s first-ever World Games.
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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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Singapore's Play Inclusive 2018 Was a Hit

Some 450 participants from 38 different schools took part in Football, Floorball, Basketball and Badminton.
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Special Olympics Chairman Paid a Visit Down Under

Dr. Timothy Shriver engaged in successful high-level talks with ministers representing Health, Sport, Disability and Education.
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Ranveer Singh Saini Has Taken Long Road to Triumph

Diagnosed with autism at the age of 2 years, he has been a fighter, defying the odds with Special Olympics as the catalyst!
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Bharat Athlete Leaders Attend Leadership Academy

A new group of Special Olympics leaders completed the Leadership Academy workshop in Kolkata, India.
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Football Coaches Get Lessons From Special Olympics Asia Pacific

Singapore hosted Module 1 of the Football Coach development programme organised in collaboration with Tottenham Hotspurs FC.
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How a Nine-Year-Old Athlete Had His Life Changed

Liui’a Nikosiaki had his left leg amputated after a car hit him. He was given crutches, but he outgrew them. Then Fit Feet came along.
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Sureka Gammeddage Is No Stranger to Obstacles

From training without shoes to using broomsticks in floorball practice, she knows what it means to persevere.
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How Sam Muir-James Conquered Lake Taupo

The Special Olympics New Zealand athlete powered through an amazing 40.5km swim from Taupo to Turangi.
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