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Eric standing beside his mother and brother lifting weights.
Athletes

Eric Massey, 2022 USA Games Athlete and Certified Health Messenger

Along with training to compete in swimming at the 2022 USA Games, Eric and his family have made family fitness a priority with the help of Special Olympics Fitness programming.
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In the News

4,000 Special Olympics South Africa Athletes Receive Internship Opportunities

The goal is to address the challenge of unemployment in South Africa through grant funding and forming relationships with public, private, and civil society organizations on projects that will significantly contribute to job creation.
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Special Olympics Ghana athlete receives COVID-19 vaccine at our vaccination clinic.
Community Impact

Celebrating World Health Day with Equitable Care

Everyone’s health needs should be included in the healthcare system, and people with intellectual disabilities deserve to have access to a healthcare environment that best addresses their specific health needs.
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Vince shows his muscles.
Athletes

Special Olympics Gold Medalist Reveals his At-home Workout

Vince Egan, a 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games gold medal winner in alpine skiing from Colorado, competes in five Special Olympics sports and coaches youth basketball.
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Special Olympics Athletes, Hillary Kern in a pink Special Olympics hoodie smiling for a picture. Behind her are two Special Olympics Healthy Athletes posters hung on a tan wall.
Athletes

Athlete lead fitness initiative helps Team Texas get ready for competition!

The following submission comes from Special Olympics New Hampshire athlete Parker Thornton.
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Chicago Cubs Pitcher, Kyle Hendricks, stands with athletes and two Celebrity Sweat celebrities after participating in Yoga. Athletes are in shorts and a red shirt that reads Keep Calm and Live Unified and some of the athletes have medals around their necks. Kyle in all blue and white tights has a medal around his neck.
Community Impact

Choosing a Fit Life: Every Day Counts

SO athlete Daniel Smrokowski, Chicago Cubs Kyle Hendricks and his wife Emma Hendricks shared their motivations and daily routines.
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Two SO Fit coaches in red shirts and black athletic bottoms, standing above athletes that are laying on the floor that are performing chest presses with light weights.
Community Impact

Inclusive Fitness Benefits Everyone

It is well documented that people with intellectual disabilities are less active than the general population.
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