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The First Special Olympics World Championship DanceSport Was a Success!
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The First Special Olympics World Championship DanceSport Was a Success!
2024 Special Olympics Holiday Card
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2024 Special Olympics Holiday Card
Looking to the Future at the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference 2024
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Looking to the Future at the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference 2024
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Special Olympics Earns YouTube Silver Creator Award
Special Olympics’ CIO Loretta Claiborne featured by ESPN for Black History Month
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Special Olympics’ CIO Loretta Claiborne featured by ESPN for Black History Month
2023 Special Olympics Holiday Card
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2023 Special Olympics Holiday Card
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The First Special Olympics World Championship DanceSport Was a Success!

Congratulations to the athletes, staff, volunteers and family members who took part in the first-ever Special Olympics World Championship DanceSport competition! The event started on 20 August 2021 with 80 dancers from 12 countries demonstrating inclusion on stage with precise moves and colorful costumes.
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Six dancers on stage wearing red shirts and sarongs.
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The First Ever Special Olympics World Championship DanceSport to Take Place 20 August

The Special Olympics World Championship DanceSport Graz 2021 taking place on 20 August will mark the first-ever Special Olympics DanceSport World Championship. The event, held in Austria, is the first time that Special Olympics has held a World Championship of any kind.
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Co-ed cheer team on the left comprised of 6 athletes. two dancers on the right, one male and one female; he's dressed in all white and she has on a white top and a flower print ankle length dress.
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Competitive Cheer and DanceSport Adopted as Recognized Sports of Special Olympics

At the Abu Dhabi 2019 Special Olympics World Games, the Special Olympics International Board of Directors voted to adopt DanceSport and Cheer as “recognized” sports of Special Olympics.
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Young Athletes in Motion Music Video
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“Young Athletes in Motion” Music Video

“Young Athletes in Motion” Music Video
Special Olympics and Hip Hop Public Health have created a new song and music video to encourage Young Athletes families to stay physically active and healthy through dance.