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Intellectual Disability

Special Olympics Florida Athletes Earn Medals at the New York Marathon 2021

8 November 2021. Two Special Olympics Florida athletes competed in the New York Marathon yesterday. Samantha Rodriquez and Chris Nikic both pushed through the cold to claim their marathon medals.
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MLB Network Talks About Launch of Latest Special Olympics Fitness Campaign: Escuela de Fuerza

MLB Network Talks About Launch of Latest Special Olympics Fitness Campaign: Escuela de Fuerza
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Special Olympics UAE Unified 3x3 Basketball Team Reaches FIBA 3X3 Basketball Tournament Final

Special Olympics United Arab Emirate’s Unified 3x3 Basketball team earned a place in the finals of The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3X3 Basketball tournament organized by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council on Hudayriyat MarVista on 22 October 2021.
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Dream Coffee, Dream Job

Like many people with intellectual disabilities, Yin Hao dreams of having a good job. But jobs can be hard to find—and job training can also be tough to find. Luckily, there is a visionary special coffee shop, located near Yin's school in Shanghai. It's called The Dream Workshop.
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World Cerebral Palsy Day with Novie Craven and RJ Nealon

Novie Craven speaks with former Special Olympics athlete, RJ Nealson, about living with Cerebral Palsy on the “Inclusion Revolution Radio” Podcast.
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Special Olympics Belgium Receives Grand Effie Award 2021

Special Olympics Belgium receives Grand Effie Award 2021 for Road to Sustained Success project.
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Chris Nikic Spreads Inspiration in His New Book: 1% Better

Chris Nikic spreads inspiration in his new book.
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Style of Sports Gets the Scoop on Parsons Be Brave Photoshoot

The following is an excerpt from the article, Be Brave: Special Olympics X Parson, published by Style of Sport.
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Chris Nikic Entry in Guinness Book of World Records

The following is an excerpt from the article, First Person with Down’s Syndrome to finish an Ironman: Chris Nikic’s Story, published by guinessworldrecords.com.
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