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Technology

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In the News

Special Olympics is Racing Toward a Tech Evolution. The Athletes are Leading the Sprint.

Special Olympics is racing toward a tech evolution. The athletes are leading the sprint.
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Special Olympics logo, accessiBe logo, and Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 logo..
In the News

How To Build a More Inclusive World: accessiBe and Special Olympics Team Up Ahead of World Games Berlin 2023

Together, Special Olympics and accessiBe have released a collaborative mini-series highlighting the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 and driving conversation surrounding the importance of accessibility.
1 Min Read
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In the News

2022 Special Olympics USA Games Wins the Amazon Web Services Grant

2022 Special Olympics USA Games wins the Amazon Web Services Grant for nonprofits.
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Europe Eurasia

Yaroslava Shines in the Gender Media School of Special Olympics Ukraine

The Gender Media School of Special Olympiсs Ukraine provides training in journalism and social media management to young women with intellectual disabilities.
2 Min Read
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In the News

Special Olympics Netherlands launches Exercise App

Not knowing the disruption and destruction that the Coronavirus was to cause, in late 2019, the Special Olympics Netherlands team began developing an app to support athletes to stay fit and healthy at home.
1 Min Read
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Community Impact

Closing the Health Gap with a Fitness App

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities gives people with intellectual disabilities (ID) the inalienable right to health care of the highest standards. In a similar vein, a person with ID is not inherently unhealthy.
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Three athletes gather for the SPROUT app launch.
In the News

Special Olympics Asia Pacific Launches a Fitness App Designed for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Special Olympics Asia Pacific has partnered with a team of tech giants including Microsoft to develop an inclusive fitness app geared specifically to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
1 Min Read
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Athletes

Unified Robotics Brings Together Hundreds of Students

The Special Olympics Unified Robotics competition, held in Seattle, Washington on November 18th, encourages students with special needs who are interested in engineering to display their talents while continually emphasizing inclusion and awareness in STEM.
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Athletes

Special Olympics Unified Robotics Competition

The Special Olympics Unified Robotics competition was held in Seattle, Washington on Sunday, November 18th.
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