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Sport, a lever for inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities

Athletes, coaches and Special Olympics representatives played boccia and table tennis at the European Commission to promote further inclusion of people with disabilities during European Sports Week.

Euronews

Josh Allen's Kind Gesture for Special Olympics Athlete Will Make Your Whole Day

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Sports Illustrated

Nakoneczny’s chance to take on world as GB head for Special Olympics

Britain aiming for medals from among their team of 10 athletes as first Winter Games for eight years opens in Turin

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Eagles' Jalen Hurts Had Inspiring Message for Special Olympics Athlete

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had a powerful message for a Special Olympics athlete during his availability with the media before the Super Bowl.

Sports Illustrated

Titans’ Will Levis treats Special Olympics athletes to shopping spree

Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis treats local Special Olympics athletes to a shopping spree at DICK'S Sporting Goods.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Governor DeSantis defends athletes' right to compete in Special Olympics

Discover how Governor Gavin Newsom and Governor Ron DeSantis tackled the issue of Special Olympics and COVID-19 regulations, ensuring athletes could compete.

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“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called soundcheck”: Watch Prince shred on his Yellow Cloud guitar as the NPG warm up for their Special Olympics 1991 set

Even Prince's soundchecks were more entertaining than most artist's shows, and this footage offers a rare behind the scenes glimpse of the magic before the lights go down

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Wimbledon legend Andy Murray leads sports stars sharing poignant tributes to NHS

Team GB, ParalympicsGB and Special Olympics GB stars have expressed their gratitude for the NHS supporting them during their lives and careers

Daily Mirror

West Belfast disability football club changing lives in its community

St James' Swifts FFA started six years ago and currently caters for just under 40 players

Belfast Live

Hoop dreams of a Senegalese b-baller come true at Special Olympics

Ablaye Ndiaye, who has Down syndrome, carried the torch in the opening ceremonies, brought energy and joy to the court and won a medal in basketball at this year's games, which concluded on Sunday.

WEKU

Ballyfermot man Keith Doyle scoops silver medal in bowling at Special Olympics

Keith Doyle, 39, is a member of Ireland's tenpin bowling squad and he has won a silver medal in the men's doubles

Dublin Live

Special Olympics World Games: Indian contingent starts strong on first day

The biggest performances came from swimming, where 11 out of 12 Indian athletes qualified for the Semi-Finals in their respective categories of 25m freestyle, 25m breaststroke, and 50m breaststroke

The Hindu

Special Olympics sports event unites South Side grade school kids ‘without the labels of who’s who’

Each wearing a light blue shirt that read “Superhero,” about 400 grade schoolers practiced their kicks, throws and catches on De La Salle Institute’s field Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Special Olympics Spring Games hosts thousands of Chicago participants: ‘Gold medals can take them places’

More than 2,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities are competing this week in the Special Olympics Spring Games.

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Topgolf set to become Special Olympics event beginning in 2024

Topgolf will be the first brand to become a medaled event through a new partnership.

Chicago Tribune

‘Champions’ review: Woody Harrelson is the coach of Special Olympics hopefuls in a movie with hits and misses

Lots of people will find lots to like in “Champions,” a seriocomic story of how young men and one woman, Special Olympics basketball hopefuls with intellectual and developmental disabilities, turn their arrogant coach, played by Woody Harrelson into less of a jerk.

The Independent UK

Champions review: Woody Harrelson’s Special Olympics comedy is a self-righteous misfire

Harrelson plays a bigoted basketball coach patiently taught not to be a bigot by the very targets of his ignorance

Chicago Sun-Times

Polar plungers brave chilly water on sunny day at North Avenue Beach

Nearly 4,000 plungers raised around $2 million for the 23rd annual event benefiting Special Olympics Chicago.

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The Independent UK

Special Olympics GB athlete captures spirit of Six Nations

Cyclist Niall Guite has produced drawings of each of the tournament’s six iconic venues

Newsroom.co.nz

The swimmers who stopped mid-race

An Olympic rowing medallist will be poolside supporting her big sister at this week's Special Olympics Summer Games, where there's a big push to get more female athletes competing, Merryn Anderson reports.

Chicago Sun-Times

Special Olympics athlete Josh Holley is one step closer to conquering Abbott World Marathon Majors

Holley’s mission is to bring awareness to all disabilities with the message, “Our Ability is STRONGER than our dis-Ability.”

ABC News

Special Olympics National Games are heading back 'home' to Launceston

The Special Olympics National Games are back in Tasmania for the first time in more than three decades and it's a special time for locals and athletes alike.

The Hindu

Over 350 children participate in Special Olympics in Visakhapatnam

Over 60 categories of sports events organised

ABC News

NSW South Coast athletes back in the swim as Special Olympics training resumes after long break

Heidi Jay is one of several swimmers excited to resume training for the first time in three years in preparation for the Special Olympics state competition in Sydney in August.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida deputies search for missing Haitian Special Olympics soccer team members

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the disappearance of several members of the Haitian Special Olympics soccer team participating in this year’s USA Games.

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