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Picture This: From Athlete to World Games Photographer

Khadija Sy, center, with members of her Unified media team: her sister, Aïcha, and her father, Makha.

Khadija Sy, the silver medal-winning 200m sprinter from the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi, is back in action. This time, she's at the 2023 World Games in Berlin, Germany—as accredited media for the Games!

It all started one year ago, when Khadija began using her photo skills to take great photographs of her fellow athletes, plus volunteers, at her Program, Special Olympics Senegal. Now, after hard work and persistence, she has received her official photo bib/credential to cover the World Games in Berlin, alongside media from around the world!

Khadija and her team are ready to catch all the action for the 30 Team Senegal athletes competing across six different sports. In the spirit of these Games, her media team is unified—bringing together people with and without intellectual disabilities—and includes her sibling Aïcha Marieme and her father Makha, himself a media professional.

#UnbeatableTogether #CheersForChampions

Watch the ESPN video of her story.

World Games World Summer Games Berlin 2023 Khadija Sy Cheers for Champions

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Patrice Jetter With over 100 medals won from Special Olympics, Patrice Jetter is an accomplished athlete. From bocce, to bowling, cheerleading, figure skating and gymnastics, she proudly displays medals from each sport, each victory on her wall.
EsmeeAnne Becomes First Special Olympics Athlete from Europe to Complete a 70.3 IRONMAN On 1 September 2024, Special Olympics Netherlands athlete EsmeeAnne de Meulmeester ran, swam and cycled her heart out to complete a half IRONMAN in Duisburg, Germany.

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