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Intellectual Disability

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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Shane's Journey of Determination to World Games

If you were to see Shane François Bentley today—gliding on the ice, defending on the soccer field, or diving into a swimming pool—you’d never guess the mountain of challenges he’s had to overcome.
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A New Start: Special Olympics Malaysia Unified Floorball

Traveling to the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 means that Special Olympics Malaysia athlete Thamillarasan “Thamil” Satiaselen will be the furthest he’s ever been from his mother and brother.
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Safilo Group and Special Olympics Renew Long-Standing Partnership Through to 2027

[Padua / Washington, D.C. - March 10, 2025] For over two decades, Safilo Group—one of the eyewear industry’s key players in the design, manufacturing and distribution of prescription frames, sunglasses, outdoor eyewear, goggles, and helmets—and Special Olympics have been changing lives, one pair of glasses at a time. Now, that mission continues.
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