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Media Coverage

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In the News

FanSided CEO Zach Best details his experience at USA Games, shares the importance of inclusion

The following is an excerpt from the article titled What Businesses Can Learn From the Inclusion Revolution in Sports, published by Hashtag Sports.
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In the News

Exceptional Parent Magazine Gets Ready for Back-to-School with Special Olympics Article

Special Olympics is featured in a Back-to-School article in Exceptional Parent Magazine.
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In the News

90Min Covers Unified Cup 2022 Finals

90Min.com, the online football (soccer) news site, covered the women’s and men’s Division 1 final matches of the Special Olympics Unified Cup Detroit 2022.
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A gym full of young children sitting on the floor.
In the News

CBS Sports Radio Interviews Special Olympics Chief Health Officer about the Benefits of Sports for All

CBS Sports Radio host, JR Jackson spoke to Dr. Alicia Bazzano, Special Olympics Chief Health Officer about the benefits of sports, fitness and movement for people of all ages and abilities.
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Man with blue media bib and white cap looks through a video camera on a tripod at a football-soccer field with a blue sky above dotted with white clouds.
In the News

Unified Cup Detroit 2022 Media Coverage Far and Wide

International share stories of athletic excellence, Unified competition and inclusion on and off the pitch during Special Olympics Unified Cup 2022.
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In the News

90min Gives Readers a Primer on the Special Olympics Unified Cup 2022

The following is an excerpt from the article titled Special Olympics 2022 Unified Cup: How to Watch on TV, Schedule, Seams & More 90Minute Media.
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Dr. Alicia Bazzano talking to a FanSided representative at a Healthy Athletes event.
In the News

FanSided Highlights Special Olympics Diligence on Health Care

The following is an excerpt from the article titled Special Olympics Puts a Special Focus on Health Care published by FanSided.
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Still image of a three-way split screen of Bill Barney interviewing Tim Shriver and Prianka Nandy in a YouTube player frame.
In the News

Interview Series on Digitizing the Movement

Timothy Shriver and Prianka Nandi discuss digitizing the Special Olympics movement with Bill Barney.
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In the News

Exceptional Parent Magazine Features MyHealth, the Newest Special Olympics Health Resource

The following is an excerpt from the article titled Special Olympics Athletes Can Explore a World of Captivating Health Resources with MyHealth, written by Special Olympics Global Health Communications, and published by Exceptional Parent Magazine.
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Vote Now! Two Special Olympics Health Videos Make Final Round of Sharecare Awards

Two Special Olympics Health videos have been selected as finalists for the 2022 Sharecare Awards
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