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Family

Ahmed and family in a photo taken outside overlooking a city.
Community Impact

Celebrating International Day of Families

As we celebrate the International Day of Families we thank all of the families that support the Special Olympics.
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Brothers Evan and Jay sitting side by side being interviewed.
Community Impact

Rhode Island Brothers Are Unified in Leading Inclusion

Evan and Jay are not only brothers, they are Unified basketball teammates at Ponaganset High School, a Unified Champion School.
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Tim & Maria Shriver sitting next to one another at a table with two mics in front of them.
In the News

Meaningful Conversations: Tim & Maria Shriver

Special Olympics Chairman, Tim Shriver joins his sister, Maria Shriver, as a special guest on her podcast “Meaningful Conversations.”
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Three brothers from Belgium "Smash Brother" standing side by side with their arms around one another all wearing red Special Olympics Belgium t-shirts.
Athletes

Splash Brothers of Antwerp Bring Game to Abu Dhabi

Gilles Dupont loves basketball. Even more than that, he loves playing basketball with his brothers and Unified partners, Robin and Floris.
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Michael and Jonah Hambleton standing with their arms around one another both with credentials around their necks.
Athletes

UAE Athlete Takes Gold at Most Inclusive Triathlon Ever

Micah Hambleton, 16, from the United Arab Emirates, won a gold medal in the Special Olympics Division 1 category at the Daman World Triathlon Abu Dhabi 2019.
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Ahmad sitting on a couch in a blue polo shirt smiling for the photo.
Athletes

Meet the Determined: #MeetAhmed

Watch the inspirational story of Ahmed and his sisters, who are giving back to society by joining thousands of volunteers in supporting the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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A group of 20 athletes siblings stand together in a group photo holding their certificates after completing the Siblings Workshop.
Community Impact

Special Olympics MENA's First Sibling Workshop

Twenty siblings from the region (Special Olympics Middle East North Africa) gathered to share experiences, address challenges, and find ways to overcome barriers.
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Black and white photo of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Richard Daley, Melanie and Kevin O'Brien and representative. Richard Daley is presenting an Honorary Chairman Chicago Special Olympics document to Kevin.
Athletes

A Sister Looks Back on her Family Legacy

Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley meets with Eunice Kennedy Shriver, William McFetridge, and Special Olympics athletes, including Kevin O’Brien, before the first International Special Olympics Summer Games in 1968.
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Group of Special Olympics family, friends, unified athletes, and athletes standing in a semi circle and looking up for a photo. Everyone is wearing a red short sleeve Special Olympics t-shirt.
Community Impact

Sibling Engagement Empowering the Inclusion Revolution

Participants at the Special Olympics Africa Sibling and Family Workshop speak about the important role siblings play.
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