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Women's teams playing basketball on a court.
Community Impact

Feeling the Crowd: A Letter from a Fan in the Stands

Excitement. It’s a good feeling.
2 Min Read
Girls playing basketball on a court.
Community Impact

Special Olympics & Laureus Sport for Good Demonstrate Sport for Development & Peace

On the United Nation’s International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Special Olympics celebrates its partnership with the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation (Laureus).
4 Min Read
WWE pro stars and Singapore athletes play Bocce on a court outside.
In the News

Special Olympics Joins WWE on Asia Tour

It’s not every day that WWE Superstars join your public speaking practice, so when Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss walked into a classroom in Singapore, it definitely became a day to remember!
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Special Olympics basketball players huddle up during practice the day before the Unified basketball game during NBA All-Star weekend.
In the News

Nail-Biting Ending at the 2019 Special Olympics Unified NBA All-Star Game

This year’s annual NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified basketball game during NBA All-Star weekend was full of fun, talent and excitement. Special Olympics assembled 12 international players to gather in Charlotte, NC to represent their countries, cities and a global movement of inclusion. The players were broken up into two teams of five Special Olympics athletes, with intellectual disabilities. Each team was joined by four international sport celebrities without intellectual disabilities to create a “home” and an “away” team for the Unified basketball game.
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