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Happy United Nations World Football Day! ⚽ #SpecialOlympics is launching a bold five-year strategy to expand football for players with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Celebrate by learning about our vision for inclusive play! 📷 specialolympics.org/stories/impact… #WorldFootballDay





“No Athlete Left Behind” is a movement! 💪 Lions International Foundation and #SpecialOlympics are changing lives with the Motor Activity Training Program (MATP), helping every athlete shine, no matter their ability. ✨❤️ 🔗 Full article: brnw.ch/21wSYP1 #MoveInMay



In an interview with The Healthy, Chief Health Officer Dimitri Christakis & Susan Wang discuss how people with IDD are often left out of mental health conversations. Special Olympics is changing that through programs like Strong Minds: thehealthy.com/mental-health/… #InclusiveHealth


We extend a heartfelt thank you to Soccerex for inviting us to be part of their event in Amsterdam and celebrating 25 Years of European Football Week with us! ⚽ 🏆 #Soccerex #EFW2025 #SpecialOlympics #InclusiveFootball Special Olympics Special Olympics NL



As #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth wraps up, we’re reflecting on a milestone from March during Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® screenings: the first formal mental health screening offered at Strong Minds during a World Games! Thanks to ESPN for this video. specialolympics.org/our-work/inclu…

Football is for everyone! With 40+ #SpecialOlympics competitions daily, athletes with intellectual disabilities have over 1,300 chances a month to compete. Learn more ➡️ brnw.ch/21wT3bG Thanks to insidethegames for the coverage! 🙌 #SpecialOlympics #ChooseToInclude


🌊🏅 Now Live! The Level 1 Coaching Course, developed in partnership with the M. Phelps Foundation, is now available on the Special Olympics E-Learning Portal! To learn more ➡️ brnw.ch/21wT3PC #ChooseToInclude



Celebrate International Children's Day by learning a little more about Young Athletes™. Discover the recently-launched Special Olympics Ireland Young Athletes™ Impact Report. Learn more: specialolympics.ie/special-olympi… Special Olympics Ireland eir #InternationalChildrensDay #SpecialOlympics




The R-word isn’t edgy — it’s harmful. CNN reports its return to public discourse and Maureen McCormick says: “This is not a victory. It is a regression.” We’ve fought too hard for inclusion to let hate speech slide back into the mainstream. specialolympics.org/stories/news/t… #WordsMatter
