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Rhode Island Brothers Are Unified in Leading Inclusion

Brothers Evan and Jay sitting side by side being interviewed.
Evan and Jay are not only brothers, they are Unified basketball teammates at Ponaganset High School, a Unified Champion School.
Community Impact

Health Messengers Are Creating Healthy Communities

An illustration of a person running, text that reads: Special Olympics Health | Made possible by Golisano Foundation. Text that reads: Some Special Olympics athletes have a passion for health and fitness.
Health Messengers are Special Olympics athletes who have been trained to serve as a health and wellness leaders, educators, advocates and role models within their communities.
Community Impact

How Opening Eyes can save lives: Indonesian teenager discovered with rare condition at World Games

By Vikneswaran Raman, March 22, 2019
Four young men sitting in a group, two have on long sleep red Special Olympics Abu Dhabi 2019 pull overs.
5 years ago, a 15-year-old Yusuf saw a good opportunity to score a goal. Without wasting time, he took the shot but the ball hit the post, deflected back making direct contact with his left eye.
Community Impact

Eyes on the Prize at World Games: Lions Clubs International Foundation Opening Eyes Program

By Erin Fish, AIPS Young Reporter, USA, March 20, 2019
Sayra Paola Barrios, Special Olympics Guatemala Gymnastics athlete, patiently waits to receive her new prescription glasses from the Special Olympics-Lions Club International Opening Eyes Program.
If you’ve never seen the world clearly, how would you know you are missing something?
Athletes

29-Year-Old Palestinian Powerlifter Hear Fans Cheering for the First Time

By Erin Fish, AIPS Young Reporter, USA, March 20, 2019
Said Bes getting his hearing aid resized
For the first time in his life, he could hear the aura of a crowd. Fans from all over the world cheering him on.
Community Impact

Senegal Athlete Hears Unified Partner Speak His Name for First Time in Abu Dhabi

By Jill Hammergren, March 18, 2019
Aboubakrine Sadikh Diaw and Mame Ndiagne Ndiaye standing side by side on the football field. Mame has his hearing aids in.
Football Player Fitted for Hearing Aids at Special Olympics World Games
In the News

Meaningful Conversations: Tim & Maria Shriver

Tim & Maria Shriver sitting next to one another at a table with two mics in front of them.
Special Olympics Chairman, Tim Shriver joins his sister, Maria Shriver, as a special guest on her podcast “Meaningful Conversations.”
Community Impact

Athletes Get “Fit” for Games

Athlete holding Special Olympics' promotional Fit Feet shoes signed by Bob Beamon.
Bob Beamon, Olympic Long Jump Record Holders, Helps Fit Athletes with Shoes
Athletes

Splash Brothers of Antwerp Bring Game to Abu Dhabi

Three brothers from Belgium "Smash Brother" standing side by side with their arms around one another all wearing red Special Olympics Belgium t-shirts.
Gilles Dupont loves basketball. Even more than that, he loves playing basketball with his brothers and Unified partners, Robin and Floris.
Athletes

UAE Athlete Takes Gold at Most Inclusive Triathlon Ever

Michael and Jonah Hambleton standing with their arms around one another both with credentials around their necks.
Micah Hambleton, 16, from the United Arab Emirates, won a gold medal in the Special Olympics Division 1 category at the Daman World Triathlon Abu Dhabi 2019.
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