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Paraguay

Using Basketball to Overcome the Exclusion of her Past: Cecilia Gonzalez
Community Impact

Fostering Inclusive Societies through the Power of Sport

This year, the theme of the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities is fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress.
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Using Basketball to Overcome the Exclusion of her Past: Cecilia Gonzalez
Videos

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.
Young woman smiling.
Athletes

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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Three people sit at a table in front of a banner which includes logos from Special Olympics, Lions Club International Foundation, the Paraguay government and others. A man in a blue shirt leans over to sign an MOU as a woman in a pink shirt and a man in a blue jacket look on.
In the News

Breaking Barriers for Health and Inclusion at the Special Olympics IV Latin American Games

On the sidelines of the Special Olympics IV Latin American Games, the importance of global health partnerships for health system strengthening took center court.
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In the News

Paraguay, Leader in Inclusion

As a demonstration of this commitment, Asunción hosted more than 1,000 athletes from across the hemisphere to compete in the IV Latin American Special Olympics Games.
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One woman and two men smiling while holding a Special Olympics branded football
Community Impact

Special Olympics welcomes Paraguay into the Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion

Paraguay made history by becoming the inaugural South American nation to join the Special Olympics Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion.
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A group of people standing behind A-Board signage and a badminton court with large buildings in the backdrop.
Athletes

Badminton Community Rallying Together Ahead of Special Olympics World Games Berlin

Special Olympics programs and badminton Member Associations are working hard in close collaboration preparing athletes to shine on the world stage at the Special Olympics World Games badminton competition in Berlin this June.
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Young woman sitting with her coach.
In the News

2022 Coach Webinar Series Presented by Gallagher Webinar 3 Recap

Recap of the second webinar of the 2022 Coach Webinar Series presented by Gallagher.
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Athletes

For Special Olympics Jamaica Unified Cup Athlete and Coach, Inclusion is More Than a Nice Word

Meet Special Olympics Jamaica athlete Geovannie Britton who is taking part in the Unified Cup 2022.
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Adriana, Daniela, Dahiana, and Marina smile in promo for Inclusion Revolution Radio.
Community Impact

Unified Pairs from Special Olympics Costa Rica and Paraguay Unite on Inclusion Revolution Radio Podcast

Unified pairs Adriana and Daniela from Special Olympics Costa Rica and Dahiana and Marina from Special Olympics Paraguay joined the podcast.
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