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Media Coverage

Close-up shot of a 2022 X-Games Aspen medal.
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Test Your Knowledge of Special Olympics with 11 Fun Facts from Mental Floss

The following is an excerpt by Mental Floss from the article titled 11 Facts About Special Olympics:
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Chris Nikic dressed in bicycle gear hugs his dad wearing a bright orange shirt.
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Style of Sport Honors Special Olympics Athlete Chris Nikic

The following is an excerpt by Style of Sport from the article titled The IRONMAN:
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Chris Nikic wears swim cap and goggles while smiling in open water.
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Washington Post Profiles Three Special Olympics Athletes with Down Syndrome

The following is an excerpt by The Washington Post from the article titled, For World Down Syndrome Day, meet 3 young people who dream big and achieve.
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Snow rises up around Cody Field as he comes to a stop while snowboarding.
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United Airlines Hires Special Olympics Athletes in Denver

Special Olympics corporate sponsor, United Airlines, has hired Special Olympics athletes in Denver as part of their team.
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Woman cheering on graphic that says ‘Winner of 2021 Amazon Web Services Imagine Grant for nonprofits’.
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2022 Special Olympics USA Games Wins the Amazon Web Services Grant

2022 Special Olympics USA Games wins the Amazon Web Services Grant for nonprofits.
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Lindo Antonio poses in front of Special Olympics Namibia banner.
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Lindo Antonio Shares His Story with Namibia Economist in Honor of International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Lindo Antonio shared his story with Namibia Economist in honor of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
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Special Olympics ambassadors, Gleyber Torres and Willson Contreras, pose with a baseball and bat for Escuela de Fuerza marketing photo.
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People Magazine Interviews with Gleyber Torres and Willson Contreras for Espanol Escuela de Fuerza/School of Strength Exercise Program

People en Espanol interviewed MLB baseball players and Special Olympics Global Ambassadors Gleyber Torres and Willson Contreras about their involvement in the Escuela de Fuerza exercise video series.
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WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley laughs while holding a yellow bowling ball.
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WWE Renews Partnership with Special Olympics

21 November 2021. WWE and Special Olympics announced a multiyear partnership extension to promote and celebrate inclusion. The announcement came during a Unified bowling tournament at Brooklyn Bowl in New York City.
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An athlete practicing on the ice.
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Special Olympics Partners with Smartsheets to Create a More Inclusive Experience for Athletes

Special Olympics recently partnered with Smartsheets to create a more inclusive experience for the athletes.
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