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Inclusion

Join us as we share stories about how our athletes are coming together to demand a more inclusive world. #InclusionRevolution

IRR: Behind the Mic: From Tennis Mishaps to Million-View Milestones

In this episode, host Novie Craven welcomes Special Olympics Senior Manager of Communications and podcast producer Alex Padalino and Special Olympics Senior Director of Global Strategic Partnerships Chris Bence to share the story behind the show’s creation, its impact and the role of partnership in building a platform for inclusion.

Behind the Mic: From Tennis Mishaps to Million-View Milestones

Host Novie Craven welcomes podcast producer Alex Padalino and Chris Bence to share the story behind the show’s creation, its impact and the role of partnership in building a platform for inclusion.
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Cole Sibus Stars in Another Hit TV Series

Special Olympics Southern California athlete Cole Sibus stars in the hit Netflix show A Thousand Tomorrows.
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Youth Empowered, Leaders Inspired: Fabricio Valdéz

When Fabricio first walked through the doors of an English institute in Mendoza, Argentina, he was searching for one thing: a way to improve his language skills.
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Special Olympics Athletes Make History on Formula 1 Racecar

For the first time ever, Special Olympics athletes are featured on a Formula 1 racecar, part of the Visibility Drives Change initiative powered by TeamViewer, an official partner of Formula 1.
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The Mirror Image Project: Special Olympics Athletes Shine as Global Icons

The Mirror Image Project is a social media campaign by Special Olympics that invites Special Olympics athletes to recreate famous photos of Special Olympics Global Ambassadors or celebrity supporters.
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Gothia Special Olympics Trophy 2025 Wraps Up in Gothenburg

25 teams from 16 nations bring energy to the 50th edition of the annual football event in Sweden.
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Mandela Day: Honoring a Legacy of Inclusion through Sport

This Mandela Day, Special Olympics celebrates the power of partnership and sport to drive lasting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Through a focused development of the Motor Activity Training Program (MATP), we want to ensure that the most vulnerable in this community, athletes with profound intellectual and developmental disabilities and high support needs, are not left behind.

Mandela Day: Honoring a Legacy of Inclusion through Sport

This Mandela Day, Special Olympics celebrates the power of partnership and sport to drive lasting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
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Mission: Inclusion—Lions Clubs International Champions Global Service and Unity

On this episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio Season 7—proudly sponsored by Lions Clubs International Foundation—host Novie Craven sits down in-studio with a leader whose passion for inclusion matches his decades-long dedication to global service.
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