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Intellectual Disability

A Note from the Chairmen of Special Olympics and Best Buddies: The Gifts of People with Autism

As we come to the end of Autism Awareness Month, we want to join with self-advocates and friends and family members around the world in celebrating the gifts of people with autism.
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Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion Shares Bold Vision for the Future

Special Olympics hosts Global Coalition for Inclusion event at Global Disability Summit in Berlin
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Special Olympics Joins the Globe in Celebrating World Autism Acceptance Day

Celebrated around the world each year on April 2, World Autism Acceptance Day helps to raise awareness and promote education on autism while fostering support, acceptance, and inclusion for people with autism.
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More Than Words: First Special Olympics Turkmenistan Athlete Competes in World Winter Games Figure Skating

Although figure skating athlete Nuranay Habybova could only communicate with her delegation, she could easily express herself on the ice.
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Play Like a Girl

Coinciding with Women’s History Month, these Games sent a powerful message to the world: everyone has a place in sport.
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Andrea Tomasoni, a Dancing Soul

"I have been dancing for 12 years, and I am going to the Special Olympics World Games," says Andrea Tomasoni. "Dancing is like talking to my soul..."
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¡Viva Inclusión! - Gonzalo Escobar Wins First Gold in Turin

On 11 March, Special Olympics Chile snowboarding athlete Gonzalo Escobar was awarded the first gold medal of the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025, competing in the Advanced Giant Slalom Snowboarding Final.
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More Than Spectators: The Unseen Power of Family Support

Every athlete’s journey is shaped by those who believed the most in them—family.
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Lead and Follow: Special Olympics Netherlands Unified DanceSport

At just 3 years old, Special Olympics Netherlands athlete Kenya Koene began dancing. The footwork came naturally, as she followed in the footsteps of her mother, Irene Reniers, a longtime dancer.
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