Korea
Youth Empowered, Leaders Inspired: Sangjin Kim
For as long as he can remember, Sangjin Kim loved football. Growing up in Korea, much of his free time was spent on the pitch.
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“Playing Badminton Taught Me About Winning and Losing and Gave Me the Motivation to Win in Life.”
Special Olympics was in the spotlight at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) as Special Olympics Ireland badminton athlete Jonathan Deering delivered a keynote address focused on the power of the sport at the BWF Members’ Forum held in Xiamen, China at the end of April.
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Cheers for Champions: Fan Xinwei, Shanghai, China
Meet Fan Xinwei—a rising star in Special Olympics floorball from Shanghai, China! Since 2016, Fan has been making his mark on the international stage, competing at the Special Olympics Korea Floorball Invitational in 2018 and 2019.
Special Olympics Korea Soars on the Snow and the Ice
A mix of talent, youth, and personal triumph constitute an exemplary team of athletes. And they’re winning big!
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2022 Unified Cup: Meet Team Korea’s Kyung Il Kang
Kyung Il Kang of Korea will showcase both his skills and story at this summer's Unified Cup in Detroit
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Special Olympics & Laureus Sport for Good Demonstrate Sport for Development & Peace
On the United Nation’s International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Special Olympics celebrates its partnership with the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation (Laureus).
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Lotte World Tower: The Light Up For Inclusion
The ceremony for the ‘Light Up For Inclusion’ was held at the Jamsil Lotte World Tower, the tallest building in Korea , on 21st July.
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2018 SOEA Regional Floorball Coach Training Hosted by Special Olympics Korea
During the five-day-training, the coaches developed their skills and shared the technical know-how together through interaction.
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Special Olympics Korea Held National Weight Lifting Championship
Around 120 participants including 34 athletes with intellectual disabilities took part in the competition.
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A Reunion Between Special Olympics Korea and Everton
Korea Unified Soccer team traveled to Liverpool, England for the second friendly match with a Unified Soccer team from Everton.
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