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China athlete Li Xiang is awarded a gold medal for gymnastics
Athletes

Gold, Silver, and Bronze for Teen Li Xiang from China

This time, Li Xiang taken on more gymnastics events than ever: the rings, vault, parallel bars, horizontal bar, pommel horse, plus all-around and floor exercises.
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Professor William Alford, Special Olympics Board Lead Director and Vice Chair.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Board Vice Chair Donates Academic Prize Money to Special Olympics

Professor William Alford, Special Olympics Board Vice Chair, was one of two recipients of the 2018 Li Buyun Law Prize.
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A young athlete is playing table tennis during 2018 Special Olympics East Asia Unified Camp. He is wearing a red and white Special Olympics jersey and a blue watch. He has a ping pong paddle in his right hand and balancing a ball on top which he is intently staring and consecrating on.
Athletes

2018 Special Olympics East Asia Unified Camp

2018 Special Olympics East Asia Unified Camp was held in Fujian Normal University from July 1st to July 6th.
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Singer Bada in an off white dress and a group of four supports (one female and three male) dressed in all black on stage in front of a light up sign that reads "Light up for Inclusion."
In the News

Lotte World Tower: The Light Up For Inclusion

The ceremony for the ‘Light Up For Inclusion’ was held at the Jamsil Lotte World Tower, the tallest building in Korea , on 21st July.
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Young athlete from Special Olympics Mongolia is developing his athletic skill during Young Athlete Training workshop. He is sitting on the carpet with his legs bent in front of him holding a multi-colored polka-dot ball preparing to toss it through an orange hoop mounted on a yellow cone. There are more young athletes in the background.
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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Runners in yellow reflective vests run besides law enforcement officers down a road in a rural setting.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Mongolia Law Enforcement Torch Run

To celebrate the 50 year anniversary of Special Olympics, Special Olympics Mongolia held the first Law Enforcement Torch Run on June 30, 2018.
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Participants, athletes, parents and representatives of the 42nd Special Olympics Hong Kong Swimming Competition stand in a row shoulder to shoulder in front of Special Olympics signage.
Athletes

The 42nd Special Olympics Hong Kong Swimming Competition

The "42th SOHK Swimming Competition" was successfully held on July 3 & 15, 2018 at the Shing Mun Valley Swimming Pool.
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Attendees of the Special Olympics Family Forum in Xi'An, China are in a group, six males and females in the front row and six in the back row, the back row is making a heart shape with the their hands and arms above their head with the person next to them. A young man in the front is holding a poster with notes and a drawing of two hands inside a heart.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Family Forum

Special Olympics (SO) Family Forum was successfully held in Xi'an, China, between July 10th – 12th, 2018.
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The Unified football match in collaboration with Incheon United FC and Suwon Samsung Bluewings took place on July 18th in Korea. A group of unified players stand in a row on the field with the bleacher behind them.
In the News

The Unified Football match: Incheon United FC VS Suwon Samsung Bluewings

The Unified football match in collaboration with Incheon United Football Club and Suwon Samsung Bluewings took place on July 18th.
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