Europe Eurasia
Athlete Leaders of Europe Eurasia: Our 2024 Highlights!
As the year draws to a close, four Athlete Leaders from across our region, Kiera, Margaret, Gilmour and Inge reflect on their highlights from 2024 and look forward to the year to come!
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This Is Special Olympics
From the World Winter Games Turin 2025 to promoting inclusive health, education and sports, the message of Special Olympics athletes highlights limitless opportunities for the New Year.
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Special Olympics Unified with Refugees initiative brings hope in Madrid
Special Olympics Unified with Refugees Senior Advisor Gerald Mballe travelled to Madrid, Spain, to visit a refugee reception center and a local school, and foster connections between refugees, people with intellectual disabilities and their host communities.
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Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 “The future is here”
[Turin, Italy – 12 December] The countdown is on to the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 (Winter Games) which will be staged in Turin, Italy.
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The Michael Phelps Foundation and Special Olympics Transforming the World of Swim
As Special Olympics and the Michael Phelps Foundation continue their partnership, the future of swimming for athletes with intellectual disabilities looks brighter than ever.
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“Our Presence is a Change for the Better”: Special Olympics Athletes Journey into Public Service
Malta’s Gilmour Borg and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Edna Šunjić have achieved success on the Special Olympics stage and are now using their talents to bring about broader change in society.
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Special Olympics Opens Empowering Photo Exhibition in Brussels with Support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
The exhibition and its launch event highlight triumphs of athletes with intellectual disabilities and the power of the Special Olympics-SNF global partnership in fostering a more inclusive world.
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Play Maker and Game Changer: How Joachim Joris is Changing Special Olympics Unified Sports ®
Whether he is holding a basketball or a sports rule book, Joachim Joris is on a mission to make Unified basketball a better experience for all.
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Special Olympics International and Education Cannot Wait Join Forces to Advance Inclusion through Sports and Physical Education in Emergency and Protracted Crisis Settings
Groundbreaking partnership aims to address barriers faced by children with intellectual disabilities in some of the most challenging crises worldwide.
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Special Olympics European Football Conference 2024: Building an Inclusive Football Community
From 20 to 21 November, the 16th Special Olympics Europe and Eurasia (SOEE) Football Conference took place in Brdo, Slovenia, bringing together 42 representatives from 26 countries.
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