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Special Olympics UAE Unified 3x3 Basketball Team Reaches FIBA 3X3 Basketball Tournament Final

Special Olympics United Arab Emirate’s Unified 3x3 Basketball team earned a place in the finals of The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3X3 Basketball tournament organized by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council on Hudayriyat MarVista on 22 October 2021.
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NCAA DIII Student-Athletes Take What They Learned Volunteering with Special Olympics in College and Use it in Their Everyday Life

The Special Olympics movement has an impact on people that does not go unnoticed. Whether it be as an athlete, a volunteer, a Unified partner, or as a family member, once you get involved you are hooked.
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Tom Golisano Gifts $30 Million to Special Olympics in Organization’s Largest Single Private Contribution

Special Olympics Chairman of the Board Timothy Shriver, took the opportunity to thank Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation for the generous gift of $30 million to support the Special Olympics Healthy Communities program.
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NCAA Division III Students and Special Olympics Athletes Build Strong Friendships Through Partnership

Friendship, belonging, kindness, connection and community. These are just a few of the words used to describe what inclusion and the Division III/Special Olympics partnership means to them.
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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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Special Olympics Sport Partnership Survey Reveals Positive and Promising Trends

Survey highlights annual growth in Special Olympics Sport Partnerships.
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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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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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Special Olympics & LCIF Celebrate 20 Years of Partnership

Special Olympics and the Lions Club International Foundation celebrate a 20 year partnership.
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Justin & Caraline’s Story

Justin and Caraline met through Special Olympics New York Coach Brian Tenety’s Unified basketball team in high school. Today, they carry on his legacy of inclusion as teammates and friends—on and off the court.
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