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An Athlete and an Ambassador from Special Olympics Profiled in Vogue for World Down Syndrome Day

For World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March, 2021, Vogue spoke to seven people with Down Syndrome to learn more about their experiences in an article titled “I Believe It Is My Destiny To Win An Oscar One Day”: 7 People Who Have Down’s Syndrome Share Their Experiences. Included in the interviews were Special Olympics Great Britain athlete Neil Price and Champion Ambassador Lily D Moore.
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Timothy Shriver Is Getting Excited About the World Winter Games in Russia

In a recent Cheddar interview, Special Olympics Chairman of the Board Timothy Shriver expressed his excitement about the Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022 to be held in Russia.
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“17 Hours: The Chris Nikic Story” Premieres on ESPN in Honor of World Down Syndrome Day

SC Featured film follows Chris’s journey as he becomes the first person with Down syndrome to complete a full IRONMAN Triathlon.
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Timothy Shriver joins the Jake Asman Show to Talk All Things Special Olympics

Special Olympics Board Chairman Timothy Shriver joins the Jake Asman Show to discuss Special Olympics athletes and the upcoming 2022 World Winter Games in Kazan.
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Special Olympics Kenya Reaches New Athletes Through National Broadcast

Special Olympics Kenya coaches and athletes lead Fit 5 workouts on a national education broadcast during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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BBC Features Special Olympics Roller-skating Champion in ‘India Sportswoman of the Year’ series

BBC Features Special Olympics Roller-skating Champion in ‘India Sportswoman of the Year’ series.
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People with Intellectual Disabilities are Almost 6 Times More Likely to Die from COVID-19 than the General Population

Intellectual disability puts individuals at higher risk of dying earlier in life than the general population, for a variety of medical and institutional reasons.
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Special Olympics Athlete from India Shares Leadership Journey in The Playfield Magazine

Shrey Kadian, Special Olympics India, recounts how sports helped him become a leader in The Playfield article.
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Timothy Shriver Lists 5 Actionable Ways to Improve U.S. Schools

Timothy Shriver's interview in Authority Magazine.
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News of the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Kazan, Russia Spreads Far and Wide

On the shores of the Volga River lies the snow-dusted city of Kazan, Russia.
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