Italy
Unified Sport and Inclusion: Sunday 19 January—A Double Event in Rieti with 5-a-Side Football and Basketball
Two sports, two great passions, one great Unified Special Olympics event on Sunday that will involve athletes with and without intellectual disabilities from the Fortitudo Baskin, Team Sport L'Aquila, and Rietinclude teams, with the support of young refugees from Rieti participating as well.
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Special Olympics Launches Sport Sustainability Framework
A pioneering new Sports Sustainability Framework (SSF) was launched in November as a key outcome of the Erasmus+ funded Special Olympics Environmental Sustainability Impact project.
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Elisa Parutto: Dancing with passion and determination
Through dance, Special Olympics Italia athlete Elisa Parutto transforms her emotions into movement. All she needs is to close her eyes and immerse herself in the choreography, allowing herself to be carried away by the intensity of the music and the rhythm of the song.
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The Michael Phelps Foundation and Special Olympics Transforming the World of Swim
As Special Olympics and the Michael Phelps Foundation continue their partnership, the future of swimming for athletes with intellectual disabilities looks brighter than ever.
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From the Red Carpet to World Winter Games Turin 2025!
Elisa Parutto made one dream come true when she walked the red carpet at the Venice International Film Festival last week with fellow athlete and accomplished actor Gabriele Di Bello. Now, she looks forward to bringing another dream to life when she competes in DanceSport at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025!
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Getting Serious About Sustainability
The Special Olympics Environmental Sustainability Impact project, funded by the European Union (EU), is now entering its final months. By the end of this year, the team will have produced a pioneering sustainability framework that can be used across our movement and beyond.
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Special Olympics Athletes Wow the Crowds at the 2024 FIBA Open
Eleven Special Olympics teams were among over 1,000 basketball players at the recent FIBA Open in Mies, the largest 3x3 basketball tournament in Switzerland, on 15 and 16 June 2024.
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New Coaching Guide Launched to Boost Unified Volleyball across Europe
A comprehensive Unified Volleyball Coaching Guide has publicly launched this week as one of the main outputs of the ground-breaking ‘Unified Volleyball Spikes’ project funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union (EU).
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A Mermaid in Berlin: Swimmer Anita Reflects on the World Games 2023
One year on from the World Games in Berlin, Special Olympics Italy swimmer Anita Greco and her family look back on the immense impact the competition has had on their lives.
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Earth Day 2024: Special Olympics Drive Sustainability in Italy and Belgium
The following is an excerpt from Inside the Games’ article on Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023’s sustainability project
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