Athletes
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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Youth Leaders from Around the World Discuss Inclusive Solutions
Over 150 youth and adult leaders, with and without intellectual disabilities have gathered at the Global Youth Leadership Summit to develop the skills needed to lead their communities on the movement for inclusion.
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British Cycling Star Takes Gold
British cycling star Kiera Byland won a gold medal for Team Great Britain in her opening race at Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 on 16 March.
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Athletes Get “Fit” for Games
Bob Beamon, Olympic Long Jump Record Holders, Helps Fit Athletes with Shoes
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Abu Dhabi Daily Show Launches
Athlete Leader Daniel Smrokowski Interviews New Special Olympics Board Member Jennifer Fortner.
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Humans of New York covers Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi
Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York will be doing a special series on athletes, coaches, families, and volunteers participating at the Games.
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Sporting superstars deliver rallying cry for Special Olympics
Some of the most iconic managers, coaches and athletes have come together to deliver the ultimate team talk ahead of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games 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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Inclusion Can Change Lives
A life-changing experience that reunited me with my long-lost mother.
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