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Videos

Unified with Refugees

Host Novie Craven is joined by special guests Rebecca Daou from Lions Clubs International Foundation and Gerald Mballe, Special Olympics Unified with Refugees Advisor, to shine a light on vital global initiatives supporting youth refugees.
Young man swimming toward a coach at the end of the pool.
Community Impact

Opening Eyes® Provides a Clear Vision for SOWI Athletes

Imagine training for months or years to qualify for the swimming competition of a lifetime. All those hours, all those practices. You get up on the block awaiting the starting gun as you gaze out toward the pool and see nothing but a blur.
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One woman (clapping) and three men (two clapping and one signing a document) sit at a table which is branded with Special Olympics and SNF logos.
In the News

A Growing Coalition: A Growing Legacy

As the movement of Special Olympics and the global community celebrate the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Global Coalition for Inclusion, President of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia David Evangelista reflects on the formidable legacy already established and the exciting pathway forward.
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A woman holding a young boy, both smiling and giving a thumbs up
Press Releases

Special Olympics Highlights its Powerful Work with Refugees to Mark World Refugee Day 2024

SOEE launches video highlight stories of refugees Ali and Sasha, whose lives have been transformed thanks to the Unified with Refugees Program
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Two men, one wearing a red shirt and another a blue one, and a woman wearing a blue shirt pose for the camera while the man in the middle holds a football
Community Impact

Ali Embraces New Life with the Support of Special Olympics

Afghan refugee living in Spain shares how the ‘Unified with Refugees’ sports platform helped him integrate into his new community
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A blond boy and a woman smile with their thumbs up while posing for the photo
Community Impact

Sasha’s Journey of Hope Through Special Olympics

‘Unified with Refugees’ platform provides Ukrainian refugee with integration opportunities in Slovakia via sports
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Four people holding a Torch while posing for the photo and standing on a football field, with chairs in the background
Community Impact

Special Olympics Athletes and Refugees Team Up for Unified Football in Spain

Inclusivity took center stage in Seville, Spain on 25 April 2024, as Special Olympics Andalucía football players and refugees from the local Refugee Reception Center came together for an exhibition match.
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One woman and three men seated at a table, three are clapping, while a man and a woman in police uniforms stand behind holding unlit torches.
Community Impact

Iceland Enhances Inclusive Learning through Unified Sports

Ceremony in Reykjavík ratifies the European country's membership in the Special Olympics Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion
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Two men holding a signed agreement, with two men standing alongside
Community Impact

Global Coalition for Inclusion Signed in Ghana and Seychelles

Special Olympics Ghana hosted the first signing in the Special Olympics (SO) Africa Region of the Global Coalition for Inclusion with the Republic of Ghana on 27 November 2023.
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Seven people wearing white jerseys posing for the photo.
Community Impact

Dr. Carlos Chacón's Visionary Journey

Ecuadorian pioneer has brought improved eye health and vision care to Special Olympics athletes for over two decades thanks to support of Lions Clubs International Foundation
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