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World Winter Games

Media Registration Now Open for World Winter Games 2022!

As the registration portal for media to attend the Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan opens, our Games Ambassador as well as national and regional leaders invite journalists from across the world to sign up. Media interest is expected to be high for what may be one of the very first post-pandemic global sporting competitions!
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Official Kazan 2022 Logo, With the Friendly Zilant Welcoming All Athletes

The wait is finally over. The light of the Flame of Hope leads the way for Special Olympics athletes to follow towards the World Winter Games 2022, in Kazan, Russia.
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Special Olympics Athlete from India Shares Leadership Journey in The Playfield Magazine

Shrey Kadian, Special Olympics India, recounts how sports helped him become a leader in The Playfield article.
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Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis Counts Down to the Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022

Mary Davis, Special Olympics CEO, recently spoke with Dan Loney, host of Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM radio.
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Who Competes at Special Olympics World Winter Games?

The Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022 are just one year away!
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Coca-Cola to Become Official Partner of the Special Olympic World Winter Games Kazan 2022

Moscow - Kazan, December 10, 2020: Representatives of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Local Organizing Committee of Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022, and Coca-Cola Russia signed a partnership agreement through 2023.
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Ambassadors, Volunteers, Partners: It’s Full Steam Ahead for Kazan 2022!

It has been a busy and exciting end to the year for the Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022 team. In the past month alone, we have announced a team of exciting new Games Ambassadors, including ice hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin, welcomed Coca-Cola on board as an official partner of the Games and opened the applications for Games volunteers!
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Connecting Through Special Olympics: My Interview with the National Director of Special Olympics Russia

A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to interview a Special Olympics Japan employee about the pandemic, the differences between our cultures, and our experiences with Special Olympics. I loved the opportunity of doing this and wanted to do it again.
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Professional Speed Skater Turned Coach

Three years ago, Li Xiuming began training short track speed skaters with intellectual disabilities in Shanghai, China.
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Three Artists Win First Stage of World Winter Games Kazan 2022 Logo Design Contest

As the second and final stage of the Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022 logo contest kicks off, three ideas proposed by the first stage winners will be used as blueprints to create the final emblem.
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