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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Wins Prestigious 2021 Content Marketing Award

Special Olympics Europe Eurasia wins the prestigious 2021 Content Marketing Award.
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Inspiring Communities: How Teacher Ramona Spreads Inclusion in Romania

Special education teacher Ramona works with Special Olympics Romania to provide opportunity for her students with and without disabilities.
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Remembering Andreas Potamianos, Founder and Honorary President of Special Olympics Hellas (Greece)

The Special Olympics movement is remembering the lasting legacy of Andreas Potamianos, Founder and Honorary President of Special Olympics Hellas (Greece).
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Unified with Refugees: Bringing Inclusive Development to World Refugee Day

From Brussels to Nairobi and from Tuzla to Turin and beyond, the Special Olympics Unified with Refugees program continues to expand its reach in affording Special Olympics athletes and refugee youth alike the opportunity to come together and Play Unified.
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Launch of Pioneering Project to Promote Inclusion Through Sports

With the support of EEA and Norway Grants, nine partners across Europe have joined forces to help improve lives for children with developmental disabilities through the ‘Inclusion Through Sports for Children with Developmental Disabilities’ project.
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia celebrates 2021 Online National Games!

Since the Covid pandemic. many programmes in Europe have launched a new version of their virtual games!
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Creating a Strong Virtual Network: The Story of Nemanja, a Youth Leader

During the pandemic, online networks helped Special Olympics Serbia Youth Leaders stay connected and spread the movement for inclusion.
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Hosting the 2022 Special Olympics World Winter Games: The Story of the City of Kazan

Play Unified: Learn Unified sustains momentum in Russia as Kazan prepares to host the World Winter Games in January 2022.
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Special Olympics Athlete Breaks Employment Barriers in Romania!

Oana Rotar, a 29-year-old athlete with Special Olympics Romania, made history earlier this year when she became the first woman with Down syndrome to be employed in the country’s public administration.
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