North America
Slam Dunk for Inclusion: The First Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup in Puerto Rico
This episode spotlights the power of inclusion and the growth of Unified Sports worldwide, featuring voices from Special Olympics Puerto Rico who are shaping this groundbreaking event.
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๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป, ๐ฃ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ผ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐!
Together with our partners at @fiba, weโre proud to host the first-ever #SpecialOlympics 3x3 Unified Basketball World Cup, where athletes with and without intellectual disabilities will compete side-by-side on the global stage. Get ready for unforgettable moments, fierce competition, and the power of inclusion in action.
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป, ๐ฃ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ผ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐!
Together with our partners at @fiba, weโre proud to host the first-ever #SpecialOlympics 3x3 Unified Basketball World Cup, where athletes with and without intellectual disabilities will compete side-by-side on the global stage. Get ready for unforgettable moments, fierce competition, and the power of inclusion in action.
Healthy Athletes and Home Runs: Bringing Health and Sports Together at SONA Softball Championship
Imagine being an athlete ready to compete at the highest level, but you're distracted by a throbbing mouth from tooth pain.
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Champions of Inclusive Public Health: Special Olympics at APHA 2025
Members of the Special Olympics Health team attended and presented at the American Public Health Associationโs Annual Meeting 2025 in Washington, D.C., sharing updates and news about our ongoing Health work.
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Using Basketball to Overcome the Exclusion of her Past: Cecilia Gonzalez
Meet Cecilia Gonzalez, a basketball player with Special Olympics Paraguay, whose life is now unrecognizable after she discovered her love for basketball and competing with Special Olympics.
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Kay Center Provides Employment and Sport Opportunities to People with Intellectual Disabilities
A lifelong sports fan, Todd Youngblood came to the Kay Community Service Center, a day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) located in Fort Valley, Georgia, in 1995 and was immediately put to work.
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Nashville Selected as Host of 2034 Special Olympics USA Games
[Nashville, TN, USA โ 29 October 2025] Nashville will proudly serve as the host city for the 2034 Special Olympics USA Games. The bid committee and Special Olympics North America announced the selection and signed a letter of agreement during a ceremony at Bridgestone Arena.
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Six Majors, One Message: More Than a Marathon
In this episode, Novie Craven sits down with Thomas Cantara, a Special Olympics New Hampshire athlete who has completed all six World Marathon MajorsโBoston, Berlin, Chicago, London, New York City and Tokyo.
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Special Olympics Athletes in the Workplace
October marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), recognizing the contributions of people with disabilities in the workforce and reaffirming our commitment to inclusive employment.
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