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a group of young adults huddled in a circle looking down as the camera looks up at them for a unique photo.
Press Releases

Special Olympics Celebrates the Impact of Over 80 Youth Innovation Projects During World Creativity and Innovation Day and Week

Youth Leaders from around the world took action in 2018 through innovative outlets to achieve inclusive schools and communities.
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Group of unified athletes stand and kneel together for a group photo. Athletes are wearing yellow and green jerseys and other young athletes have on blue Unified Champion School t-shirts.
Community Impact

Kenmore Middle School Becomes Final ESPN Top 5 Banner School of the 2018-2019 School Year

On April 12th, Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, VA received the honor of becoming an ESPN Top 5 Special Olympics Unified Champion School.
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Soccer players (footballers) in two rows (front row keeled down and back row standing) from all different unified teams outside in front of the keepers net in a group photo.
Press Releases

MLS WORKS and ESPN Announce 2019 Special Olympics Unified Sports® Soccer Exchange Program

Unified Soccer Exchange Program promotes social inclusion, highlighted by East vs. West Unified All-Star Showcase in Orlando.
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Mohammed Mubarak receives an eye screening at Opening Eyes; his face is being pressed against a machine by a volunteer and his eye is being examined and photographed by a machine.
Community Impact

One in Four Athletes at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi are in Need of Prescription Eyeglasses

Special Olympics World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi brought together 7,500 athletes and unified partners to compete at their highest ability and break down barriers to full inclusion.
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Representatives from Special Olympics and WWE stand for a group photo; Special Olympics New York Athlete Angel (power lifter) stands in the center with a champion ship belt around her waist.
In the News

Special Olympics Announced as WWE Business Partner of the Year

Special Olympics was recognized as WWE’s 2018 Business Partner of the Year during the annual Business Partner Summit in Brooklyn on April 6th.
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Press Releases

Main Event Entertainment is an Official Partner of Special Olympics

Main Event Entertainment is excited to announce it has signed on as an official sponsor of Special Olympics, the world’s largest organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Four young men sitting in a group, two have on long sleep red Special Olympics Abu Dhabi 2019 pull overs.
Community Impact

How Opening Eyes can save lives: Indonesian teenager discovered with rare condition at World Games

5 years ago, a 15-year-old Yusuf saw a good opportunity to score a goal. Without wasting time, he took the shot but the ball hit the post, deflected back making direct contact with his left eye.
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Didier Drogba surrounded by athletes for a group photo.
Community Impact

Didier Drogba: From Shy Kid to Special Olympics Global Ambassador

According to the latest studies, at up to 50% of the world's population is introverted, ranging from needing some alone time to having social anxiety.
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Jamaica’s 51-year-old bocce player Delroy Sullivan
Athletes

‘I’m Going for the Gold, Mom’: A Jamaican Bocce Player’s Vow

Delroy Sullivan has something in common with his role-model Usain Bolt.
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Sayra Paola Barrios, Special Olympics Guatemala Gymnastics athlete, patiently waits to receive her new prescription glasses from the Special Olympics-Lions Club International Opening Eyes Program.
Community Impact

Eyes on the Prize at World Games: Lions Clubs International Foundation Opening Eyes Program

If you’ve never seen the world clearly, how would you know you are missing something?
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