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Promoting Inclusive Health on the World Stage

Special Olympics Celebrates the 2023 Global Golisano Health Leadership Award Recipients
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Special Olympics and the International Table Tennis Federation Foundation Sign MOU at Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023

Special Olympics and the International Table Tennis Federation Foundation (ITTF Foundation) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Saturday June 17 at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023, in an effort to better athletes all around the world through the sport of table tennis.
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Special Olympics World Games Berlin Opening Ceremony Kicks Off World’s Largest Sporting and Humanitarian Event in 2023

Fifty thousand athletes, coaches, families, volunteers and supporters of the World Games joined together in an electric celebration of inclusion in Olympiastadion, Berlin.
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Hasbro Supports Special Olympics World Games

Support for the World Games includes sponsorship of the Global Youth Leadership Summit, Founders Reception, and donations of Hasbro toys and games for Athlete Lounges.
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The Torch Run is on the Move

On 7 June, the Special Olympics Flame of Hope was lit in Athens, Greece and then began making its way to the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023. This flame, carried by members of the 2023 LETR Final Leg, will light the cauldron during Opening Ceremonies to mark the official start to the Games.
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WWE® Superstar and Special Olympics Global Ambassador Drew McIntyre to Attend Special Olympics World Games in Berlin

STAMFORD, Conn., June 13, 2023 – WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that WWE Superstar and Special Olympics Global Ambassador Drew McIntyre will attend the Special Olympics World Games 2023, the world’s largest inclusive sports event featuring thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities, taking place in Berlin this month.
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EBU Members to Show Coverage of 2023 Special Olympics World Games

Eurovision Sport has reached an agreement for selected EBU Members to show coverage of the 2023 Special Olympics World Games, to be held in Berlin, Germany from 17 to 25 June, 2023.
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Partners With Story10 To Increase International Exposure And Awareness of the Special Olympics World Games

14 June 2023 Special Olympics Europe Eurasia (SOEE), a regional office of Special Olympics, Inc. (SOI) has partnered with Story10, the global sports video production and distribution agency, to increase the international exposure and awareness of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 (World Games) through its global distribution network.
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Berlin 2023 set to Deliver Best World Games Broadcast in Special Olympics’ History

As the excitement around Berlin 2023 World Games builds, we are pleased to announce that viewers around the world can look forward to the biggest and best broadcast coverage in our history.
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The Flame is Lit for World Games Berlin 2023

The moment has come: The Special Olympics Flame of Hope™ was lit by a high priestess in Athens, Greece, in a solemn ceremony at the historic temple Zappeion Megaron.
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