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Unified Sports

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Community Impact

SHAPE Florida Member Attends USA Games

Amy Selvey, an active member of SHAPE America, uses the skills and resources received from SHAPE to help her coach Special Olympics Florida athletes.
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Athletes

Siblings of Special Olympics Athletes Speak Passionately about Inclusion

Siblings of Special Olympics athletes speak passionately about inclusion.
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Press Releases

Special Olympics Michigan Holds Live Draw Ceremony for Special Olympics Unified Cup Detroit 2022

Event from July 31 – August 6 will showcase the world’s most inclusive sports competition
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Ayman Wahab and Sherif El Fouly of Special Olympics Middle East North Africa pose in Inclusion Revolution Radio logo.
Community Impact

Inclusion Revolution Radio Podcast Highlights Special Olympics Middle East North Africa

Ayman Wahab and Sherif El Fouly of Special Olympics Middle East North Africa (MENA) join host Novie Craven for another exciting episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio.
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Community Impact

A Message from NCAA Division III: Choose to Include

This month, we reflect on the stories shared from the past 10 months of interviews.
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Athletes

2022 Brightspot Unified Golf Challenge: Day Two Recap

A Ryder Cup-style tournament with members of Special Olympics, the First Tee of Greater Washington, DC, Wounded Warrior Project veterans and Howard University men’s golfers playing in pairs of two.
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Athletes

2022 Brightspot Unified Golf Challenge: Day One Recap

Special Olympics athletes were joined by Wounded Warrior Project veterans, members of the First Tee, Howard University men’s golfers and PGA TOUR professionals for a “best ball” tournament.
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In the News

4,000 Special Olympics South Africa Athletes Receive Internship Opportunities

The goal is to address the challenge of unemployment in South Africa through grant funding and forming relationships with public, private, and civil society organizations on projects that will significantly contribute to job creation.
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In the News

FanSided Spotlights Special Olympics Unified Sports with Refugees

FanSided spotlights Special Olympics Unified Sports with refugees.
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Athletes

2022 Unified Cup: Meet Team Korea’s Kyung Il Kang

Kyung Il Kang of Korea will showcase both his skills and story at this summer's Unified Cup in Detroit
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