Athletes
17-year-old Bocce athlete from Saudi Arabia Gets Ready For Special Olympics World Games 2019
17-year-old Sara Feldman is one of fourteen female athletes from Saudi Arabia that will be competing in the upcoming Abu Dhabi Special Olympics World Games 2019.
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Kalin Bennett Becomes First Athlete with Autism Awarded a Division 1 Basketball Scholarship
The first student-athlete with autism recruited to play for a NCAA Division 1 basketball team.
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Meet the Determined: #MeetHamad
#MeetHamad: Hamad’s story is about the power of determination and true sportsmanship.
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Remarkable Drive
In Chicago, one of my responsibilities was to interview athletes, families, and volunteers. As a result, I had the great opportunity to write athlete stories of determination, loyalty, and bravery.
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Daina Shilts Featured in Strive Magazine
Daina Shilts can and has become a symbol of leadership in the Inclusion Revolution.
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No One Can Make Me Feel Less Than
Guest Submission From Kiera Byland, Special Olympics Great Britain Athlete Leader
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Leadership Conference: An Opportunity to Engage and Learn
Listen and learn was how Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Regional President & Managing Director, David Evangelista described the Leadership Conference 2018 “Inclusion in Motion”.
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"I stand here before you as a leader"
“I stand here before you as a leader”—there was no doubting the truth of that statement from Kiera Byland.
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Insights Into Down Syndrome … from an Expert
During Down Syndrome Awareness Month—and every month—Special Olympics athletes like David Egan are banishing myths and leading the way to inclusion.
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