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Earth Day 2024: Special Olympics Sustainability Project Is Making Waves in Belgium And Italy

What impact do Special Olympics sports events—from food and travel to branding and waste—have on the environment? More importantly, what can we do about it?
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European Union-Supported Safeguarding Project Concludes in Slovakia

Meetings held in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 12 March marked the conclusion of the Special Olympics Operation Safeguard initiative, funded by the European Union's Erasmus+.
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Special Olympics Athletes Reflect on Berlin 2023’s Legacy

EU-supported video series dives into life-changing experiences of Special Olympics athletes at the World Games 2023
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Team Gathers in Warsaw

Strategic planning, sports development, marketing and communications were some of the topics discussed during the two-day gathering
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Special Olympics Malta Athlete Leader Gilmour Borg Speaks At EU World Mental Health Day Conference

Special Olympics Health Messenger Gilmour Borg shared his compelling journey from enduring bullying to emerging as an Athlete Leader, at the European Union's (EU) World Mental Health Conference in Brussels, Belgium.
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Erasmus+ Funded Special Olympics Operation Safeguard Project Advances in Estonia

Key discussions held on safeguarding progress and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities
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Fundação Benfica Hosts First Stage of Special Champions League

Twelve football teams from across Europe participate in the EU-supported event.
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EU Co-funded Inclusive Healthy Lifestyle Groups in Schools Project Kicks off with First Transnational Consortium Meeting

EU Co-funded Special Olympics Inclusive Healthy Lifestyle Groups in Schools project kicks off with first transnational Consortium meeting.
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Special Olympics Back on the Court with first-ever European Unified Youth Basketball Tournament

Funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union and supported by Toyota Motors Europe, the tournament was organized by Special Olympics Italy in partnership with a local organising committee in Sansepolcro.
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Key to success of Special Olympics Malta Games

The Special Olympics Malta Invitational Games 2022 would not have been possible without the immense support of the Government of Malta and SportMalta, as well as that of key advocates at all levels of public life.
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