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The Life of Gareth Cowin, Celebrated

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a letter shared with us from Special Olympics International Board Director, Osmond Kilkenny.  Mr. Kilkenny recently attended the funeral for Gareth Cowin, a Special Olympics athlete from the Isle of Man who came to Korea … Continue reading

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Intellectual Disabilities, Global Poverty and Isolation

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the text of the speech given by Special Olympics Board Director Kim Samuel during the Special Olympics Global Development Summit in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea on 30 January 2013. As a Scholar in Residence at the … Continue reading

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Getting Ready for Korea

Last week, I traveled to Seoul, South Korea, the host country of our 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games. It was thrilling to see all of the ways the Games are already beginning to take shape. We released the official … Continue reading

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