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A small group of 6 Special Olympics representatives including two Sargent Shriver International Global Messengers standing together.
Community Impact

Opening Eyes in Kenya

Special Olympics Kenya and Lions Sight First Eye Hospital Honored with Golisano Award
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Three athletes gather for the SPROUT app launch.
In the News

Special Olympics Asia Pacific Launches a Fitness App Designed for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Special Olympics Asia Pacific has partnered with a team of tech giants including Microsoft to develop an inclusive fitness app geared specifically to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
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Two young women standing in front of an Athletes Chillout Area sign at the 2019 World Games giving a peace sign and a thumbs up.
Community Impact

Discovering the Joy of Sound

Rincy Biju and Jyothi A. participated for the first time at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, the world's largest sports event for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
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Female athlete on the track running. Another two female athletes are in the background along with spectators in the seats.
Athletes

Speed and Sound

Ecuadorian athlete Jacqueline Gilces starred in one of the most emotional moments of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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Athlete planking, he's in a green t-shirt and sneakers with gray shorts. The background is different shades of purple in an organic pattern.
Community Impact

Our 2019 National Fitness Month Plank Challenge is On!

To be a great athlete, you need to be a healthy athlete. For National Fitness Month this May, we’re challenging athletes, coaches, families and supporters to take a plank challenge.
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A group of Special Olympic athletes had a day to remember as they trained alongside multiple Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix in a Unified Sprint Clinic at Dubai Police Academy Stadium, today (17 March).
Community Impact

Fit 5 Makes It Easy To Get Fit

Fitness is an important component of a healthy lifestyle for everyone. For athletes, a good fitness routine can help them perform at the highest level during every competition while feeling confident.
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Students and athletes gather around a student under mosquito net and all are listening to a speaker.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Programs Fighting Malaria

Every year, malaria kills approximately 450,000 of the 220-million people that contract the disease each year. Special Olympics is fighting this mosquito-borne illness in places like Nigeria and Senegal.
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Young woman shows a young girl how to properly wash her hands while other young girls look on.
Community Impact

Let’s Make Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Inclusive!

This story originally appeared in the Global Handwashing Partnership website.
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Mohammed Mubarak receives an eye screening at Opening Eyes; his face is being pressed against a machine by a volunteer and his eye is being examined and photographed by a machine.
Community Impact

One in Four Athletes at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi are in Need of Prescription Eyeglasses

Special Olympics World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi brought together 7,500 athletes and unified partners to compete at their highest ability and break down barriers to full inclusion.
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renee manfredi smiling
Athletes

Renee Manfredi: A Messenger with a Mission

Renee Manfredi is a leader, athlete, singer and master of four languages who just happens to have autism.
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