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Representatives from Special Olympics and European Football for Development Network shake hands on stage while holding a contract.
In the News

Special Olympics Joins Forces with the European Football Development Network

Promoting equal access to the football pitch for every player is at the heart of a new partnership between Special Olympics Europe Eurasia and the European Football Development Network.
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Miriam on a white horse entering an arena area.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athlete Out to Shatter Stereotypes

Mariam Adel Azzab, the 32-year-old was born in a challenging time for a child with Down Syndrome, it was a time of exclusion, judgment and negative perceptions.
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Sara Feldman sitting on a Bocce court holding a bocce ball looking up at the camera and smiling.
Athletes

17-year-old Bocce athlete from Saudi Arabia Gets Ready For Special Olympics World Games 2019

17-year-old Sara Feldman is one of fourteen female athletes from Saudi Arabia that will be competing in the upcoming Abu Dhabi Special Olympics World Games 2019.
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Shay Dagan Plessman presenting Israeli President Reuven Rivlin with a Special Olympics football.
Community Impact

The Power of Unified Sports Comes to Israel

Unified football and judo followed by an official reception at the residence of the President were just some of the highlights of the recent launch of Special Olympics Israel.
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Three team players on the field, one coming into the group for an embrace and two give each others a high-five. Additional players are on the field in the background.
Athletes

Remarkable Drive

In Chicago, one of my responsibilities was to interview athletes, families, and volunteers. As a result, I had the great opportunity to write athlete stories of determination, loyalty, and bravery.
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Athletes, representatives, and friends gather together in a group in front of the World Tennis Invitational sign for a group photo. Every is wearing a white and red or red polo shirt.
In the News

Creating Inclusion Through Tennis

The five-day event, hosted in the Dominican Republic was the largest unified tennis event held globally.
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Unified athlete poses on his bicycle ahead of the starting line. Other cyclists are in the background.
Athletes

UAE National Cycling Team Participates in 'Cycle Unified'

Cyclists of all ages, abilities and fitness levels turned up at Yas Marina Circuit on October 28th for the latest edition of ‘Cycle Unified’ and rode alongside members of the UAE National Cycling Team.
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Athletes power lifting on the beach in Trinidad. One male athlete is lifting and a female is spotting him. other athletes are lined up waiting for a turn. Waves are crashing in the background and it's bright and sunny out.
Athletes

Meet Some of the Trinidad & Tobago Athletes Going to Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019

Some of the Trinidad and Tobago athletes competing at the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi were able to show off their skills in front of a home crowd.
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Raphael Nadal speaking to the camera.
Videos

Rafael Nadal’s Message to Athletes

World tennis champion Rafael Nadal sent this video messages for all of the players taking part in the Special Olympics World Tennis Invitational in the Dominican Republic.
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