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The First Special Olympics World Championship DanceSport Was a Success!

Congratulations to the athletes, staff, volunteers and family members who took part in the first-ever Special Olympics World Championship DanceSport competition!

Special Olympics Asia Pacific Celebrates Milestones of Young Athletes In New Campaign

Special Olympics Asia Pacific celebrates young athletes in a new campaign.
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USA Today Honored Rising Junior Jake Blatnica As Special Olympics Athlete Of The Year

USA TODAY honored Special Olympics Massachusetts athlete, Jake Blatnica, rising Junior at Natick High School, Natick, MA, as Special Olympics Athlete of the Year which is part of their USA TODAY High School Sports Awards.
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The First Ever Special Olympics World Championship DanceSport to Take Place 20 August

The Special Olympics World Championship DanceSport Graz 2021 taking place on 20 August will mark the first-ever Special Olympics DanceSport World Championship. The event, held in Austria, is the first time that Special Olympics has held a World Championship of any kind.
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Parsons School of Design Has Partnered with Special Olympics to Design Uniforms for Athletes of All Abilities

How can athletic uniforms be more inclusive? Through a new partnership, Special Olympics and Parsons School of Design try to answer that question.
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The National Recreation and Park Association Features Special Olympics Strategies for Youth

The National Recreation and Park Association outlines strategies to address the inclusion and access to sports for all youth, and calls attention to strategies employed by Special Olympics in this article.
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Youth Today features Special Olympics Data and Fitness Resources Designed Specifically for People with Intellectual Disabilities

An article from Youth Today discusses why individuals with intellectual disabilities are more likely to be overweight, and how Special Olympics data and resources are changing that.
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Exceptional Parent Magazine Highlights Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s Legacy of Creating Inclusive Health Opportunities for Millions

Special Olympics longstanding employee, Renee Dease, recounts her time working with Eunice Kennedy Shriver and how she witnessed the beginnings of inclusive health opportunities for millions.
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Special Olympics Nigeria Coaches Put Unified Sports Training into Action through AirBadminton

Athletes, coaches and Unified partners in Nigeria participate in 21-week Unified Sports® program thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia celebrates 2021 Online National Games!

Since the Covid pandemic. many programmes in Europe have launched a new version of their virtual games!
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