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Community Impact

MATP Breaks records in Malta!

In October, Special Olympics International’s Senior Manager of Motor Activity Training Program (MATP), Niamh Mourton, attended a groundbreaking MATP event in Malta.
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Community Impact

Trying to Rebound after COVID-19

One Special Olympics club in Kenya struggles to increase athlete and coach participation to pre-Covid levels two years after the end of the lockdown.
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Athletes

Inspiring the Next Generation of Athletes: Jamey’s Story

A Special Olympics St. Kitts and Nevis Athlete Leader brings together students of all abilities through Unified football.
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Community Impact

Hand in Hand for Inclusion: Special Olympics El Salvador’s Story

A Special Olympics Unified School is built on the simple concept that playing together is a quick path to understanding and friendship.
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Videos

Agents Of Inclusion: Episode Twenty-Seven

Brett Laza and Unified partner Kim Unland join JR. The two discuss their experience with the Law Enforcement Torch Run and their experiences in Berlin at the Special Olympics World Games.
Students from Special Olympics Morocco Unified Schools engage in a football match
Community Impact

Running for Unified Schools: Special Olympics Morocco’s Story 

Special Olympics Morocco participates in the Marrakech Marathon.
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Daina Shilts and Mons Røisland raise their arms and snowboards in the air while standing on podiums outside in the snow.
Press Releases

Special Olympics Unified Skiing and Snowboarding Returns to X Games Aspen 2023

In 2023, Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding will return for its eighth year at X Games Aspen and Unified Skiing will return for the third year.
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Community Impact

Symbolizing the Spirit of Inclusion: Special Olympics Brazil’s Story

A Special Olympics Brazil event at the Olympic Park highlights the leaders for inclusion in Rio de Janeiro.
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Two Special Olympics athletes are on a flag football field.
Athletes

For Christopher Dyke and His Unified Flag Football Team, the USA Games Were an Experience of a Lifetime

Playing a variety of positions, the 21-year-old says he enjoys wide receiver the most, but he also shines on the defensive side of the ball.
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In the News

50 Days Until Kickoff for the Unified Cup: A Profile of The Corner Ballpark

The corner of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues in Detroit’s historic Corktown neighborhood is considered sacred soil for baseball fans in the Motor City.
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