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Global Leadership Team

The Legacy Continues

One month has passed since the final competitions, the last medals awarded and the lights dimmed down on the Closing Ceremony of the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi.
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Meaningful Conversations: Loretta Claiborne & Maria Shriver

Special Olympics Vice Chair & Athlete, Loretta Claiborne joins, Maria Shriver, as a special guest on her podcast "Meaningful Conversations."
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Special Olympics Athletes Ready to Run the 2019 Boston Marathon

For the first time, five Special Olympics athletes from five states around the U.S. have qualified to run in the annual Boston Marathon.
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Timothy Shriver pens NBC Op-ED Explaining Federal School Funding

Special Olympics survived Betsy DeVos' attempt to axe our school programs. Here's what we do for America's kids.
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Special Olympics Women Empowering the World

Loretta Claiborne, who has been involved in Special Olympics since 1970, shares the story of women’s empowerment through Special Olympics and sports.

Meaningful Conversations: Tim & Maria Shriver

Special Olympics Chairman, Tim Shriver joins his sister, Maria Shriver, as a special guest on her podcast “Meaningful Conversations.”
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Female Athletes Speak to the Power of Inclusion at the Majlis

Female Special Olympics athletes testified to the power of inclusion during a discussion at the Mohamed Bin Zayed Majlis lecture on 13 March, 2019.
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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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Loretta Claiborne

Loretta Claiborne went from being non-verbal to becoming the voice of the Special Olympics movement.

Special Olympics Joins The Beau Biden Foundation to Combat Abuse

Operation Safeguard, a new initiative to advance and strengthen the protection of people with intellectual disabilities from physical and sexual abuse.
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