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Three Artists Win First Stage of World Winter Games Kazan 2022 Logo Design Contest

As the second and final stage of the Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022 logo contest kicks off, three ideas proposed by the first stage winners will be used as blueprints to create the final emblem.
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Special Olympics Russia Holds Logo Design Competition for 2022 Winter Games

The logo for the Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022 will be determined by a design contest hosted by the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation in cooperation with Special Olympics Russia.
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The World Health Organization Europe Highlights Special Olympics Russia Athlete’s Continued Training

Special Olympics Russia athlete Katya Sazonova demonstrates the power of sport even during social distancing in a new World Health Organization Europe post.
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Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022 Location Announcement Made by Athlete Leaders

Planning for the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2022 is officially underway as Kazan, Russia was announced as official host city of the Games. Despite social distancing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, enthusiasm about the announcement was shared virtually.
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Special Olympics Russia on Front Page of Tatler

Fashion magazine Tatler Russia dedicated its June issue to people with intellectual disabilities, featuring Special Olympics cheerleader Masha Budina, swimmers Misha Stroyev and Yan Ovsienko, and Special Olympics Russia President, Olga Slutsker front cover story!
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Strengthening Unified Sports in Russia

Shuya, Russia—Special Olympics Russia hosted an All-Russian Youth Football and Unified Football Tournament with more than 100 participants—with and without intellectual disabilities—representing six regions of the Russian Federation.
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Special Olympics Russia Welcomes a New President

Olga Slutsker has been elected as the new President of Special Olympics Russia at a recent Extraordinary Conference in Moscow.
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Five Russian Cities, Five ‘Play Unified. Learn Unified.’ Launches!

June was a very exciting month for Special Olympics Russia which launched the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) ‘Play Unified. Learn Unified.’ project in not one, but five cities across the country!
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Natalia Vodianova Joined Unified Football Match on Red Square

The Special Olympics International Board of Directors member was among the celebrities and athletes who took part.
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Special Olympics Russia Athletes Realized a Dream

The athletes' dream became a reality when they served as flag bearers at the recent FIFA Confederations Cup 2017.
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