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A swimmer with a blue swim cap coming out of the water and giving a thumbs up.
In the News

Berlin, Germany Set to Host Special Olympics World Games 2023

Excitement was in the air as Berlin, Germany officially became the host for the next Special Olympics World Games in 2023.
German delegation celebrating in a group with their hands up in the air.
In the News

Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023

The Special Olympics World Games offer the opportunity to unite the world like no other event can.
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In the News

Going for Gold at the Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games

The competition begins 1 February 2020.
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A group of Swedish athletes standing in a group and cheering.
Press Releases

Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities Gather in Sweden for Special Olympics International Winter Sports Event

Athletes from 19 countries set to join Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games in Östersund and Åre.
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Lize sitting behind the FOX sports news desk with her hands on her hips and smiling.
Community Impact

Lize inspires FOX Sports Netherlands team

It’s not every day at work that you hear from a gold-medallist who commands crowds of 64,000 people—no wonder the staff of FOX Sports Netherlands were so inspired by Special Olympics Netherlands Athlete Leader, Lize Weerdenburg!
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First photo: A woman in a colourful top smiles at the camera and holds up a parcel wrapped in blue paper with flowers. There are spools of ribbon and wrapping paper in the background. Second photo: A woman wearing sunglasses, a t-shirt and a skirt swings her tennis racket towards a tennis ball. She is standing on a blue tennis court.
Inclusion Works

Inclusion Works: Meet Imra

She’s a gift-shop assistant, a nursing-home volunteer—and a Special Olympics gold medallist!
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Photo 1: A man standing in a kitchen wearing an apron and medals around his neck smiles at the camera. Photo 2: A man wearing sunglasses, a baseball cap, t-shirt and shorts swings his tennis racket with a crowd of spectators in the background.
Inclusion Works

Inclusion Works: Meet Joshua

Thanks to his talent and hard work, Joshua turned a temp job into a permanent contract—working for Ajax Football Club!
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A man in a red football kit with his back to the camera kicks a football towards the net and a goalkeeper in yellow.
In the News

Special Olympics athletes and refugees #PlayUnified in Belgium

Special Olympics Belgium athletes and refugees who are living in Belgium came together to demonstrate the power of inclusion at a recent Special Olympics Unified Football Competition in Brussels.
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Two women sit among a group of children all wearing matching blue t-shirts.
Athletes

Special Olympics Norway: From gymnast to Head Coach

Katelyn Garbin from Oslo, Norway has grown from a talented young Special Olympics gymnast into Head Coach of the Norwegian Rhythmic Gymnastics team.
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A man and three women wearing wet suits and swim hats and goggles on their heads, hold hands and smile as they walk out of the sea together with water splashing around their legs.
In the News

Unified Beach Games: a New Vision of Victory

The Open Water Swimming competition at the recent Special Olympics Italia Beach Games in Cesenatico offered a truly inspiring vision of what victory really means.
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