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In the News

Join The Ireland Funds in supporting Special Olympics

The Ireland Funds chooses Special Olympics as it's charity of the year.
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Community Impact

Special Olympics Sport Partnership Survey Reveals Positive and Promising Trends

Survey highlights annual growth in Special Olympics Sport Partnerships.
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In the News

Special Olympics and International Tennis Federation Publish Second E-learning Course on ITF Academy

International Tennis Federation and Special Olympics have teamed up again to create a second online course on the ITF Academy.
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Detroit announced as the host city for the 2022 Special Olympics Unified Cup.
In the News

Detroit 2022 Unified Cup Announcement

Detroit announced as the host city for the 2022 Special Olympics Unified Cup.
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Community Impact

NCAA Division III and Special Olympics Celebrate A Decade-Long Partnership

In 2011, Dan Dutcher, the former Vice President of Division III, set out to find what could take the identity of Division III to the next level.
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In the News

Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Wins Prestigious 2021 Content Marketing Award

Special Olympics Europe Eurasia wins the prestigious 2021 Content Marketing Award.
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Special Olympics Gaming for Inclusion together with Microsoft lead artwork.
Press Releases

Special Olympics and Microsoft team up to build global inclusive esports

Athletes with and without intellectual disabilities will compete in inaugural Gaming for Inclusion 12 – 18 September
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In the News

Parsons School of Design Has Partnered with Special Olympics to Design Uniforms for Athletes of All Abilities

How can athletic uniforms be more inclusive? Through a new partnership, Special Olympics and Parsons School of Design try to answer that question.
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In the News

Unified with Refugees: Bringing Inclusive Development to World Refugee Day

From Brussels to Nairobi and from Tuzla to Turin and beyond, the Special Olympics Unified with Refugees program continues to expand its reach in affording Special Olympics athletes and refugee youth alike the opportunity to come together and Play Unified.
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Press Releases

Detroit Selected to Host the Special Olympics Unified Cup 2022

Second-ever international football (soccer) tournament set to take place 31 July – 6 August 2022.
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