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Fitness Role Model for All: Meet Clari

Clari Lehmkuhl is a longtime trailblazer for inclusion, starting in grade school.
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Special Olympics Chief Inspiration Officer Loretta Claiborne Shares Her Journey to the World Games with BILD Newspaper in Berlin

The following is an excerpt from an article titled, “SPECIAL OLYMPICS – She is a mega star in the USA” published in BILD newspaper profiling Loretta Claiborne:
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Loretta Claiborne Named a USA TODAY’s Women of the Year 2023

Loretta Claiborne receives USA TODAY's Woman of the Year award alongside other notables such as Michelle Obama.
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Siblings of Special Olympics Athletes Speak Passionately about Inclusion

Siblings of Special Olympics athletes speak passionately about inclusion.
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Li Na Inspires Special Olympics Athletes at Macau Tennis Academy

Professional tennis player Li Na inspires Special Olympics athletes at Macau Tennis Academy.
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Special Olympics Australia Athlete Tim Gould Shows Us How to be a Champion

The world's number one tennis player with down syndrome, Tim Gould, shows us how to be a champion.
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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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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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Tennis Challenge Celebrates Eunice Kennedy Shriver

The ‘Tennis Challenge in Celebration of Eunice 100’, led by Special Olympics Hungary, has launched to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of our founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
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Tennis Star Madison Keys Surprises Special Olympics New York Athlete Liza Ambrosini

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to leave a majority of sports and events on hold, Special Olympics launched Call To Action, an initiative to encourage our athletes to remain active and lift their spirits by surprising them with a video call from some of their favorite celebrity supporters.