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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

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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Mission: Inclusion—Lions Clubs International Champions Global Service and Unity

Lions Clubs International Foundation sponsors this episode of Season 7 of Inclusion Revolution Radio, where service and inclusion take center stage. Recorded in the studios of Podville Media in Washington, D.C., this episode features an engaging conversation between host Novie Craven and Lions Clubs International Second Vice President Mark Lyon.

From the Heart of Texas: Inclusion Shines at the Special Olympics Texas Summer Games

On this second episode host Novie Craven takes listeners on the road for a special edition of the podcast—recorded live at the Special Olympics Texas Summer Games in Melissa, Texas.
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Building Future-Ready Inclusive Leaders Across Asia Pacific

As an organization that focuses on advancing the rights of people with intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics seeks to nurture future-ready leaders with the right mindset, skillsets, and practical tools to enable success for the movement inside out.
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Romanian Parliament Passes Landmark Law to Expand Sports Access for People with Disabilities

Driven by Special Olympics advocacy, new legislation marks a breakthrough in inclusion and formal recognition of athletes with intellectual disabilities
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