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Unified Badminton Club

Illitay and Perizat are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Kyrgyz Republic who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to create a Unified badminton club where everyone will feel accepted, make friends, show their best abilities and learn to be on a team.

Community Inclusion Festival

Konstantinos and Christopher are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Cyprus who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at involving the full community and local Youth Committee in a fully inclusive summer seaside festival.

Sports for Everyone

Rene and Ina are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Austria who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at bringing the Motor Activity Training Program (MATP) to new schools in their area.

Unified Netball and Swimming in Slovenia

Gaber and Luka are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Slovenia who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to start Unified netball and swimming clubs in their school as well as organize an event called “Big Inclusion Day” where they will compete against 10 different teams.

Continuing Unified Sports During COVID-19

Rizvan and Joel are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Albania who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at joining the digitalized Special Olympics movement during COVID-19 by keeping athletes engaged from home.

Unified Sports Tournament in Austria

Sebastian and Emanuel are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Austria who will lead a Youth Innovation project aimed at creating an inclusive and barrier-free community by organizing a Unified Sports tournament with schools in their Region.

Unified Golf in South Korea

Haejin (Jeany) is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Seoul, Korea who will lead a Youth Innovation Project focused on Unified golf.

The Stronger Together Initiative in Nigeria

Oluwakemi and Odunayo are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Nigeria who will lead a Youth Innovation Project titled, “Stronger Together.”

Inclusive Community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Stephanie and Kabanga are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Advocacy in Lesotho

Lerato is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Lesotho who will lead a Youth Innovation Project aimed at raising awareness of intellectual disabilities and combating stigma and discrimination in her community.

University Involvement in the Special Olympics Movement

Uwase and Fabrice are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Rwanda who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to engage local universities in Special Olympics programs.

Unified Dance in The Gambia

Elizabeth and Anna Mariam are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from The Gambia who will lead a Youth Innovation project aimed at increasing inclusion and understanding through dance.

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