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Kenya

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Community Impact

Special Olympics Partners Strengthen Sport Programming for Global ID Community

Millions of people with intellectual disabilities still face disparities and a lack of quality education, health, and access to sport experiences every day.
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Community Impact

Unified with Refugees Launches in Kenya with Support of Decathlon Foundation

Special Olympics Kenya officially launches Unified with Refugees program at Decathlon Store and announces powerful new partnership with the Decathlon Foundation in Nairobi on the eve of World Refugee Day.
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In the News

Kilifi’s Quiet Shift

On the red-dirt fields scattered across this coastal region, a quiet but profound shift is underway.
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In the News

Raised in Love, Seen by the World

When Purity was born with Down syndrome, her mother, Anne Limo, remembers feeling crushed by fear and uncertainty.
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Athletes

Happy Father’s Day!

This Father’s Day, Special Olympics would like to thank all the dads who participate in this incredible movement! Your support and cheers mean so much to the athletes who compete and your impact is felt by all.
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Community Impact

Special Olympics Unified with Refugees Initiative Expands with European Union Support

Inclusive sports events in Cyprus, Italy, Slovakia, and Spain foster hope and belonging for refugees and people with intellectual disabilities
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Athletes

Special Olympics UAE and Special Olympics Slovakia are Crowned Unified Volleyball World Cup Champions!

After an electric four days and 40 matches played, the inaugural Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup crowns its first-ever champions: Special Olympics United Arab Emirates (Women’s) and Special Olympics Slovakia (Men’s/Mixed).
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Special Olympics and Lions Clubs International Foundation
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Special Olympics and Lions Clubs International Foundation

With the 107th Lions International Convention well under way in Orlando, Florida, now is the perfect moment to discover the depth and breadth of the powerful global partnership between Special Olympics and Lions Clubs International Foundation.
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Community Impact

Special Olympics Showcases Inclusion and Innovation at AAIDD 2025

Members of the Special Olympics International Health and Unified Champion Schools (UCS) teams attended and presented at the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Conference from 23 – 25 June 2025.
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Athletes

A Day at Inalpi Arena—Floorball Competition in Full Swing

14 March was a busy day at Inalpi Arena in Turin as the Floorball competition of the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 continued.
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