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Media Coverage

Group photo of the photographer, athletes, and designers.
In the News

Special Olympics Shines at New York Fashion Week 2021 with #BeBrave Collection

Celebrity Photographer Nigel Barker hosts Special Olympics New York and Parsons School of Design students at New York Fashion Week photoshoot.
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Elisabeth Röhm
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Elisabeth Röhm Shares Her Passion for Special Olympics

Though she's since learned that a distant aunt was once a participant in Special Olympics, Röhm tells Yahoo Life that what drew her to the movement and its year-round programs was both its empowerment of athletes with intellectual disabilities and its guiding principles.
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Smiling faces sit on a zoom meeting to discuss new partnership.
In the News

Special Olympics Africa Partners With Sport For Development In Africa For Inclusion

Special Olympics Africa partners with Sport For Development in Africa for Inclusion.
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Woman poses with a thumbs up in front of gaming console.
In the News

Special Olympics Partners With Microsoft In Gaming For Inclusion Event

The following is an excerpt from the article titled Special Olympics Begin Inclusive Esports Initiative published by DBLTAP.
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WWE Superstar, Drew McIntyre, holding Special Olympics welcome plaque.
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Sports Illustrated Reports on Drew McIntyre Becoming a Special Olympics Champion Ambassador

The following is an excerpt from the article titled Drew McIntyre on Working with Special Olympics: ‘The Positivity and Enthusiasm Has Changed My Life’ published by Sports Illustrated.
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Four illustrations of athletes exercising. Runner with the word Endurance under him; woman in wheelchair doing dumbbell curls with the word Strength under her; a woman stretching with the word Flexibility under her; a woman balancing on one foot with the word Balance under her.
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Exceptional Parent Magazine Features Special Olympics Fit 5 Workout and Nutrition Tips

Exceptional Parent Magazine featured a four station circuit workout created with the Special Olympics Fit 5 program.
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2021 USA TODAY National High School Sports Awards
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USA Today Honored Rising Junior Jake Blatnica As Special Olympics Athlete Of The Year

USA TODAY honored Special Olympics Massachusetts athlete, Jake Blatnica, rising Junior at Natick High School, Natick, MA, as Special Olympics Athlete of the Year which is part of their USA TODAY High School Sports Awards.
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver meets Special Olympics World Games supporters while in Shanghai, in 2007.
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USA Today Sports Celebrates the Legacy of Special Olympics Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver

USA Today Sports Celebrates the Legacy of Special Olympics Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver
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Kyle Freeland giving a thumbs up.
In the News

MLB Star Kyle Freeland Auctions Off Practice Glove To Raise Money For Special Olympics Colorado

MLB star, Kyle Freeland, speaks about his advocacy for Special Olympics and auction for special glove.
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How Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the Special Olympics
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How Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the Special Olympics

FanSided publishes video tribute to Special Olympics founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
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