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Unified Sports

A Special Olympics athlete fist bumps his Unified snowboarding partner.
Athletes

Special Olympics and X Games Athlete Henry Meece Feels at Home on the Mountain

Henry Meece is among the 10 athletes competing in snowboarding but isn’t new to the competition.
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Haylie McCleney in USA jersey smiling for photo and logo of Inclusion Revolution Radio.
Community Impact

Haylie McCleney of Women’s USA Softball shares Advice for Athletes Everywhere

Haylie McCleney joined the Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast to talk about their partnership with Special Olympics and give advice to young athletes.
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Female basketball players playing a game.
In the News

Unified Sports in Uganda with GIZ Sport for Development

Unified Sports® in Uganda's schools, clubs and federations gets boost from the GIZ Global Project “Inclusion of People with Disabilities”.
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illustration of two teams on a basketball court.
In the News

Special Olympics Unified Sports® Educational Video Launched

Special Olympics has launched a Unified Sports® educational video to help raise understanding of Unified Sports.
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Snow rises up around Cody Field as he comes to a stop while snowboarding.
In the News

United Airlines Hires Special Olympics Athletes in Denver

Special Olympics corporate sponsor, United Airlines, has hired Special Olympics athletes in Denver as part of their team.
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A group of Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners pose for a team photo. They are wearing jerseys with the Arizona state flag on them.
Athletes

Special Olympics Arizona Flag Football Team Finds Motivation in Rose Bowl to Prepare for the USA Games

To the sports world and beyond, it’s the most iconic venue in sports. But to a select few, there is another venue that will soon hold significant importance.
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A snowboarder going down a slope
In the News

Special Olympics Athletes & Professionals Come Together at the 2022 X Games

Twenty Special Olympics snowboarders and skiers participated in the 2022 X Games alongside professional athletes this past Friday in Aspen, Colorado.
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Special Olympics and professional athletes prepare to race at the 2020 X Games
In the News

Unified Snowboard & Ski Races Set to Commence on Friday at X Games Aspen

2022 Special Olympics Unified Snowboard & Ski Races Set to Commence at X Games Aspen on ESPN
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A Special Olympics athlete and Unified partner pose for a photo.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Becomes Extended Family for Father-Daughter Duo

Each athlete coached and each teammate of Rylie’s becomes a part of the Halls’ extended family. That’s the way it’s always been.
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A Special Olympics athlete and coach sit in a golf cart and smile at the camera.
Community Impact

Coaches Across the Special Olympics North America Region Recognized as Outstanding

For coaches nationwide, teaching and helping develop athletes is what drives them to continue making an impact. But for those who coach Special Olympics, it’s much more than just watching athletic success.
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