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20 Years of Sports And Inclusivity: Special Olympics Romania's Momentous Anniversary Celebration

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis extends congratulations and support for Special Olympics Romania athletes at reception with SOEE delegation
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Special Olympics Romania Embraces Inclusive Support for Ukrainian Refugees through Unified with Refugees Initiative

Representatives of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia, SO Romania, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency held a collaborative meeting in Bucharest to explore ways to amplify support for refugees.
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Special Olympics Awarded Pardes Humanitarian Prize for Recognizing Global Efforts in Advancing Inclusive Mental Health Programs

The prestigious Pardes Humanitarian Prize was awarded to Special Olympics to recognize efforts in raising awareness about the mental health needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
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Forbes Covers Partnership Between Xbox and Special Olympics to Present Gaming for Inclusion 2023

The following is an excerpt from an article titled Xbox, Special Olympics Executives Talk Ongoing Partnership, Inclusivity In Gaming, More In New Interview published by Forbes.
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United Airline’s Miles on a Mission Collects Miles for Special Olympics

Long-time Special Olympics corporate partner United Airlines announced that Special Olympics will be highlighted as a recipient of the airlines’ Miles on a Mission program.
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School of Strength Video wins 2023 Sharecare Award in Healthy Living Category

The Special Olympics video School of Strength: Class is Now in Session presented by Drew McIntyre won the 2023 Sharecare Award in the Health Living Category.
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Coach Webinar Series 2023, presented by Gallagher – Week 1 Coaching MATP Athletes

A recap of week 1 of the 2023 Coach Webinar Series, presented by Gallagher.
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Special Olympics and the FIBA Foundation Sign New MOU for Inclusion

Special Olympics International and the FIBA Foundation have come together to sign a new two-year MOU, Memorandum of Understanding, as they continue their individual and combined efforts to promote basketball as a tool for social development.
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WWE

WWE is a proud supporter of Special Olympics Unified Sports®, which brings together people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding.
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Hand in Hand for Inclusion: Special Olympics El Salvador’s Story

A Special Olympics Unified School is built on the simple concept that playing together is a quick path to understanding and friendship.
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