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Europe Eurasia

Swiss-Ski President Signs Deal With Special Olympics Switzerland

The convention shall promote inclusive sports and training offerings within the Swiss-Ski association.
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European Basketball Week 2017 Highlights

Thirty-five countries sent athletes with and without intellectual disabilities to compete. See how it all came together.

Daina Shilts: The Power of Sports—and Unity

She won bronze at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games and has competed alongside her longtime role-model Hannah Teter.

Newly elected inclusive committee 'hits the ground running'

In December 2016 the newly elected regional inclusive Youth Activation Committee met for the first time in Frankfurt, Germany to discuss how to develop youth engagement in their own programs and throughout Europe-Eurasia.
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Leo and Gedeon: Hope in Haiti

Haitian athletes Leo and Gedeon played wherever they could as they trained for the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games.

Donghan Kim: To Bring Honor to Korea

He dreamed of competing in an endurance sport -- open water swimming -- in the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens.

FIBA Europe's Kamil Novak 2016 Message

FIBA Europe's Kamil Novak showed his support for Special Olympics European Basketball Week #EBW2016 #PlayUnified

Melissa and Elia: "Our Paths Crossed ..."

Here's a vignette from ESPN about two athletes who are there for each other -- celebrating life's special moments, together.

Football Leaders Gather in Antwerp for 2016 SOEE Football Conference

The 2016 Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Football Coordinators’ Meeting took place in Antwerp March 11-12.
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A Day in the Life of an Alpine Skiing Coach

Join Cristoph Scheurer, Special Olympics Alpine Skiing coach for Team Germany for an inside look at World Winter Games