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Legendary Footballer Didier Drogba Supports Special Olympics Côte d’Ivoire

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

The below is a guest post from colleagues in our Special Olympics Africa regional office.  Didier Drogba is arguably one of the world’s most famous athletes – at least in the sport of soccer (football).  It’s amazing that he was … Continue reading →

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Olympism In Action

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE WELCOMES SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN LAUSANNE  Earlier this week, Special Olympics celebrated the spirit of Olympism as Chairman and CEO, Tim Shriver, travelled to Lausanne, Switzerland to meet with the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), … Continue reading →

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Special Olympics Haiti Celebrates EKS Day

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

On Saturday September 24, Haiti joined Special Olympics programs around the world to celebrate the life and legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. In celebration of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day, Special Olympics Haiti hosted two events. In Port au Prince, 35 … Continue reading →

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We are capable of everything. Everything.

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Special Olympics World Games are long, hard work for everyone involved to pull off such an amazing event.  For those of us behind the scenes, sometimes you can unfortunately overlook the bigger picture of what Special Olympics is truly all about when you … Continue reading →

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Love of football for all is what ties us together

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Brazilian legends Romario and Zico, two of the World’s most loved football heroes, are now tied together with the Special Olympics movement and millions of athletes around the world. Visiting the divisioning session with Team Brazil on Sunday (June 26), … Continue reading →

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