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A group of athletes in red outfits and black jackets standing together and cheering.
In the News

26 World Winter Games Delegations Get a Boost from Charitable Album

The atmosphere was electric as 26 delegations, supported by grants from The Christmas Fund, arrived in Italy, their excitement palpable.
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A Special Olympics athlete standing in front of a Healthy Athletes Fit Feet banner. The banner is red, includes a graphic of a foot and highlights the third station of the screening. The athlete is wearing a red jacket and glasses, and is smiling for a photo.
Athletes

Powered by Special Olympics Healthy Athletes®, Special Olympics Canada Athlete Alexander Pang Soars into his Fourth World Games

Special Olympics Canada athlete Alexander Pang improved his figure skating performance with customized orthotic skate inserts after attending the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Fit Feet .
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A woman (left) and man (right) sit in front of a grey wall. They both have on gray pullovers and are smiling for the camera.
Athletes

Lean, Mean, Skiing Machine

In a few short days, Nick Mills will be leaving South Dakota to embark on a trip of a lifetime.
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Four men sit around a table with a white tablecloth that has the logos of Special Olympics and Fansided in front of several branded standing banners. The man on the far left sits at the end of the table and leans over as he talks into a red Special Olympics microphone. The three men behind the table, look at him and listen.
In the News

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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A male Special Olympics athlete is riding a brown horse with a white spot on its forehead. The athlete is smiling.
Athletes

Raja Dalis, Special Olympics Illinois Mother, Emphasizes the Power of Community

When Raja Dalis couldn't find the resources she wanted as the parent of a child with an intellectual disability, she created them, finding a new community along the way.
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Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver and Special Olympics athlete
In the News

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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Man in suit gives hug to woman in pant suit in front of a podium.
In the News

The White House Honors Special Olympics Athletes in Moving Holiday Celebration

The President hosted a dinner honoring Special Olympics athletes set to attend the upcoming Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin in March 2025, celebrating the legacy of the movement and its impact on the world.
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A group of men and women in business casual clothing stand in a conference room in front of a backdrop reading ‘APHA’ and a Special Olympics branded presentation screen with the title ‘In Pursuit of Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD)-Inclusive Health Systems: Special Olympics International as a Champion of Health Equity.’ Presenter Annu stands in the middle of the group in a red Special Olympics pullover with a medal around his neck.
In the News

Special Olympics Presents on Ongoing Health Equity Projects at the 2024 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting ‘Key Session’

Special Olympics Presents on Ongoing Health Equity Projects at the 2024 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting ‘Key Session’
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David Duncan, Special Olympics Jamaica Athlete
Community Impact

Disability Employment Awareness—It’s More Than a Month

Hosts Josh Basile and Novie Craven are joined by David Duncan, Special Olympics Jamaica athlete and Global Athlete Leadership Council member, who contributes his perspective as an employee of Special Olympics Jamaica.
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IRR: Disability Employment Awareness
Special Olympics Podcast: Inclusion Revolution Radio

IRR: Disability Employment Awareness

National Disability Employment Awareness Month—it’s more than a month, it’s a mindset. In an effort to keep the conversation around inclusive workplaces and hiring practices going, this episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, brought to you by Toyota North America, drives the momentum forward. Hosts Josh Basile, from accessiBe, and Novie Craven are joined by David Duncan, Special Olympics Jamaica athlete and Global Athlete Leadership Council member, who contributes his perspective as an employee of Special Olympics Jamaica.
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