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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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Closing Ceremony Poem by Tim Shriver

At the Closing Ceremony of the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea, Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver delivered an inspired poem about the heart of the Games experience.  Here is the text of the poem … Continue reading

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