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Lead and Follow: Special Olympics Netherlands Unified DanceSport

At just 3 years old, Special Olympics Netherlands athlete Kenya Koene began dancing. The footwork came naturally, as she followed in the footsteps of her mother, Irene Reniers, a longtime dancer.
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Slovakia Hosts its very First Special Olympics European Unified Volleyball Tournament

The first placed Special Olympics Slovakia team succeeded in securing a direct spot in the Special Olympics World Unified Volleyball Cup which will take place in Poland later this year.
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Sebastiaan Van Luijn: From Childhood Bullying to Competing at Turin 2025

Sebastiaan’s journey shows the power of perseverance and community support.
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Basketball Relaunched in the Netherlands with Milestone National Event

In the middle of the Special Olympics European Basketball Week, basketball in the Netherlands has been relaunched with an event in the capital: the Special Olympics National Basketball Event is the starting point to give the sport the much-needed new boost.
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Special Olympics Athletes Wow the Crowds at the 2024 FIBA Open

Eleven Special Olympics teams were among over 1,000 basketball players at the recent FIBA Open in Mies, the largest 3x3 basketball tournament in Switzerland, on 15 and 16 June 2024.
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New Coaching Guide Launched to Boost Unified Volleyball across Europe

A comprehensive Unified Volleyball Coaching Guide has publicly launched this week as one of the main outputs of the ground-breaking ‘Unified Volleyball Spikes’ project funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union (EU).
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Special Olympics Triathletes Battle It Out at Challenge Family Triathlon

Triathlon Paves the Way for Inclusive Sport at the 3rd Annual Special Olympics European Open Triathlon
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia celebrates 2021 Online National Games!

Since the Covid pandemic. many programmes in Europe have launched a new version of their virtual games!
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Special Olympics Establishes New Community Engagement and Social Inclusion Focus Project in Europe

As part of a global mission to build inclusive communities for all, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia has announced a two-year agreement with The UPS Foundation to support Special Olympics inclusive programming and grass-roots activities.
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