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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 Lebanon shares a VERY SPECIAL Seasons’ Greeting!

A wonderful video created by Special Olympics Lebanon team and athletes to wish everyone a joyful Christmas holiday.

JR Jackson of CBS Sports Radio teamed up with Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® to host the "Media for the Movement" tour

JR Jackson of CBS Sports Radio teamed up with Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® to host the "Media for the Movement" tour.
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2022 Special Olympics USA Games Wins the Amazon Web Services Grant

2022 Special Olympics USA Games wins the Amazon Web Services Grant for nonprofits.
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People Magazine Interviews with Gleyber Torres and Willson Contreras for Espanol Escuela de Fuerza/School of Strength Exercise Program

People en Espanol interviewed MLB baseball players and Special Olympics Global Ambassadors Gleyber Torres and Willson Contreras about their involvement in the Escuela de Fuerza exercise video series.
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Special Olympics and WWE Announce Global Partnership Extension

Special Olympics and WWE announced a multi-year extension of their global partnership to help create inclusion through sports.
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Special Olympics & Badminton World Federation Launch Initiative to Best Prepare Badminton Athletes Competing at World Games Berlin 2023

Special Olympics and Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Games Training Pledge initiative launched aimed at preparing badminton athletes to compete at World Games Berlin 2023.
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Special Olympics Partners with Smartsheets to Create a More Inclusive Experience for Athletes

Special Olympics recently partnered with Smartsheets to create a more inclusive experience for the athletes.
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Special Olympics and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) partner to launch the Global Campaign for Inclusion.

18 November 2021—New York, New York: As part of a historic initiative to advance inclusive development worldwide for youth of all abilities, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has provided the Special Olympics movement with a new grant of $8,500,000 USD to launch a Global Campaign for Inclusion in support of individuals with intellectual disabilities. The support makes possible a partnership that will elevate awareness of the transformative power of Special Olympics inclusive programming around the world and empower youth to help drive a global policy effort to support inclusion in schools and communities.Read the full article.

Inclusion Starts Young

Learn more about Young Athlete Arianna's story and the Special Olympics partnership with BILLY Footwear entitled Inclusion Fits!
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Samantha Soars

For SO New Zealand athlete Samantha Shepherd, Special Olympics is the place where she found belonging, personal growth and friendship.
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