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Global Health Leaders Pledge to End Healthcare Disparities for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Individuals with intellectual disabilities from 20 developing countries can now hope to receive a better quality healthcare services in the next three to five years.
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Daniel Smrokowski and Saneatha Trice

Daniel Smrokowski, a Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger, interviews Saneatha Trice, Special Olympics USA Gymnast.

Special Olympics Motor Activity Training Program

The Special Olympics Motor Activity Training Program welcomes athletes to participate in sport activities for all ability levels.

UAE Commits To Making Schools More Inclusive At The Global Youth Leadership Summit

The United Arab Emirates announced their pledge to implement the Unified Champion Schools program across all public schools.
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Special Olympics and Badminton World Federation Launch Long-Term Partnership

Special Olympics and the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announce a long-term partnership and commitment to developing a cooperative plan to increase inclusion and accessibility for more athletes.
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Wang Yihan

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Meaningful Conversations: Tim & Maria Shriver

Special Olympics Chairman, Tim Shriver joins his sister, Maria Shriver, as a special guest on her podcast “Meaningful Conversations.”
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India's Abhishek Gogoi keeps going, despite setbacks

It was a weekend of adjustment for cyclists from Bharat, as they got accustomed to the uphill/downhill raceway of the Yas Marina track in Abu Dhabi.
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Jimmy Masina, Football Official for the Abu Dhabi 2019 World Games

Jimmy Masina is an athlete leader from South Africa and works as an Office Assistant for Special Olympics Africa.
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Deaf Athlete Receives the Gift of Hearing

At age 31, Mame Ndiagne Ndiaye, an athlete from Special Olympics Senegal, hears his is the first time.