Health
Staying Fit and Staying Connected on the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, occurring on 6 April, was created by the U.N. in 2013 to recognize the impact that sport can have on human rights issues. For 2021, the theme is resiliency—building back stronger and better.
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Let’s Get Active—Gif Edition!
What are short, fun, and seem to be on an endless energetic loop? Gifs of course…and children!
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“Healthy In Body, Heart & Mind”
One of April’s “Autism Awareness” themes is celebrating ways that people with autism lead full and healthy lives. For the Taylor twins, that’s something they celebrate every day.
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Heidi & Mohamed’s Unified Siblings Fitness Story
Every year, we have high hopes for the next year to be better than the next year, but 2020 was a whole different story.
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Special Olympics Partners with WWE to Debut New Resources to Help Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities Stay Fit and Healthy During COVID-19
New Data Reveals People with Intellectual Disabilities are 6x More Likely to Die from COVID-19
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Challenging Expectations, One Challenge at a Time—You Can, Too!!
Learn about the Special Olympics jump rope challenge.
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Rhythmic Gymnastics in the Snow with Special Olympics Finland!
Special Olympics Finland gymnasts weathered snow and ice for their latest outdoor training sessions!
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2020 Special Olympics North America Outstanding Coaches Announced
This article talks about the two coaches that were selected for the SONA outstanding coach award.
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People with Intellectual Disabilities are Almost 6 Times More Likely to Die from COVID-19 than the General Population
Intellectual disability puts individuals at higher risk of dying earlier in life than the general population, for a variety of medical and institutional reasons.
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