Athletes
Training Takes Center Stage in South Africa
Youth from SO Africa Programs came together to exchange informative and creative strategies on how to increase youth engagement and involvement in Special Olympics at the very first Youth Activation Conference.
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MetLife Foundation & volunteers support Special Olympics Young Athletes
As part of MetLife EMEA Community Week and Special Olympics European Football Week 2018, over 300 MetLife employees supported activities involving over 2,600 athletes.
Special Olympics Mongolia Young Athlete Training Workshop
From June 5 to 6, 2018, Special Olympics Mongolia organized its Young Athlete Training Workshop in Ulaanbaatar with over 60 coaches, teachers, and parents.
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Inclusive Fitness Benefits Everyone
It is well documented that people with intellectual disabilities are less active than the general population.
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Gerald Mballe
As a refugee, Gerald faced harsh discrimination. It was the athletes he met through Unified Sports who were the first to accept him in his new home. Follow Gerald as he joins our athletes in the Inclusion Revolution!
Volunteer Talks About the Young Athlete He'll Never Forget
I grew up a lot that day because of the tenacity and effort of that little girl in the wheelchair.
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Multisport Star Daina Shilts Embraces Being Different
The snowboarder is an athlete leader who’s as dynamic on the speaker’s podium as she is on the slopes.
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Football Leaders Gather in Antwerp for 2016 SOEE Football Conference
The 2016 Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Football Coordinators’ Meeting took place in Antwerp March 11-12.
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