Health
Special Olympics Health Messengers Inspiring Their Communities to Stay Active on World Day for Physical Activity and Beyond
World Day for Physical Activity is celebrated globally on 6 April each year, emphasizing the importance of staying active through sport and physical fitness daily.
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World Health Day 2025: Dmitri Gains New Friends and an Understanding of Healthy Eating Through Special Olympics Project
Nine year old Dmitri Vӓrno has seen marked improvements in his social development and his understanding of healthy eating through the Special Olympics Inclusive Healthy Lifestyle Groups..
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Innovation for Inclusion
University Students Collaborate to Create Inclusive Solutions for Special Olympics through the Accenture Innovation Challenge
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Celebrating Partnership and Health at the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® Ribbon Cutting Ceremony marks the opening of Healthy Athletes screenings at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin.
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Inclusive Health in Action
For Cori Piels, inclusive health isn’t just about ensuring she sees a doctor. It’s about feeling heard, understood.
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Special Olympics Athletes Gain Health Prevention and Sports Recovery Through Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® Screenings
Healthy Athletes programs, made possible by the Golisano Foundation, has accomplished a big difference in the lives of Special Olympics athletes—most of whom do not have access to regular health care and in some cases, may not have ever seen a doctor.
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When Special Olympics Finds You: An Unexpected Intersection of Medicine, Sport and Inclusion
While pursuing his medical degree at the University of Nairobi, Dr. Gome was an avid basketball player, dedicating his Saturdays to the sport he loved.
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Henry Schein donates health care products to support Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® screenings at Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025 in Turin, Italy
With this donation, the company promotes wellness, prevention, and health education for athletes with intellectual disabilities around the world.
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Nearly 1,900 Health Screenings Performed in Three Days at Special Olympics Healthy Athletes®
Over three days, Special Olympics Healthy Athletes®, made possible by the Golisano Foundation, conducted a total of 1,854 health screenings!
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Safilo Group and Special Olympics Renew Long-Standing Partnership Through to 2027
[Padua / Washington, D.C. - March 10, 2025] For over two decades, Safilo Group—one of the eyewear industry’s key players in the design, manufacturing and distribution of prescription frames, sunglasses, outdoor eyewear, goggles, and helmets—and Special Olympics have been changing lives, one pair of glasses at a time. Now, that mission continues.
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