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Special Olympics NFL Play 60 Kids!

A huge THANK YOU to @nflinthecommunity for your incredible partnership in promoting youth health and wellness through the Play60 Initiative! Special Olympics was proudly represented by Tyler Boyd at the Pro Bowl and Hayes Audler at the Super Bowl, showcasing the impact of inclusion on the biggest stages!

Special Olympics ‘Superpowers’ on Display at the Super Bowl

Special Olympics Unified reporters Malcom Harris-Gowdie and Wyatt Spalding teamed up with Fansided to conduct over 30 interviews in the lead up to Super Bowl LIX.
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Can a Touchdown Create Community?

The following is an excerpt from an op-ed in The Fulcrum, written by Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver in collaboration with the Harris Poll.
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Game On: FanSided Expands Unified Storytelling Coverage for Super Bowl Week and Big Game with Hire of Two Special Olympics Athletes

[New Orleans, LA – January 29, 2025] For the past 12 years, Special Olympics has built its unified presence on Super Bowl Media Row, inviting Special Olympics athletes and international celebrity supporters and partners to help change perceptions of what a more inclusive world can, and should be.
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Special Olympics Athletes Join Denver Broncos Linebacker Alex Singleton on Super Bowl Media Row For Launch of First-Ever Nutrition Campaign

School of Strength: Snack Zone Video Series Created in Response to Critical Need for Nutrition Resources and Education for People with Intellectual Disabilities
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FanSided and Special Olympics Return to Super Bowl Media Row with Unified Reporting Team in Ongoing Commitment to Inclusion

FanSided Hires Special Olympics Florida Athlete and Sportscaster, Malcom Harris-Gowdie as Unified Reporter for all Super Bowl Week and Big Game Coverage
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Singleton Siblings Find Passion and Support for Each Other Through Special Olympics

Alex Singleton has laced up his cleats countless times throughout his amateur and professional football career. It’s part of his well-honed pre-game routine, something that does not change from game to game. But on December 3, 2023, there was a change. A noticeable and meaningful one.
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Agents Of Inclusion: Episode Thirty-Five

JR sits down with Albert Dorsey and Demetric Desue from Special Olympics to hear about their journey as Special Olympics athletes, why the Inclusion Revolution is so important, how they have continued to help out behind the scenes of Special Olympics, and more!

Special Olympics Athlete Malcom Harris-Gowdie Set to Make History Covering the Super Bowl

Former NFL player and Players Coalition Co-founder Anquan Boldin surprised Special Olympics Florida athlete and sports reporter Malcom Harris-Gowdie with some historical news.
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FanSided and Special Olympics Host First-Ever Unified Reporting Team at Super Bowl Media Row

Special Olympics Florida Athlete and Sportscaster Malcom Harris-Gowdie Surprised by NFL Legend Anquan Boldin with News He is Reporting at the Big Game
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