Feel Good Friday!

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Celebrating Black History Month

Special Olympics fights for inclusion, regardless of race, ability, and background, every single day. For Black History Month, we are proud to celebrate our black athletes, coaches, volunteers, and supporters and their impact on our communities.

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"Black History Month means so much to me and many other African Americans. Never let anyone shame you for being black. Always stand up for yourself." - Omar, Special Olympics New York Athlete

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MAKING HISTORY

Malcom Harris-Gowdie, a Special Olympics Florida athlete and sports reporter, received exciting news while working as part of the first-ever unified reporting team at Super Bowl Media Row. Anquan Boldin, a former NFL player and co-founder of Players Coalition, personally called Malcom to inform him that he would be the first Special Olympics athlete to cover the Super Bowl.

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COACH EDNA ON WEIGHTLIFTING BAR BASICS

Coach Edna demonstrates the power of inclusion every day as a Special Olympics powerlifting coach by focusing on ability.

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ICYMI: SHREDDING FOR INCLUSION

Special Olympics athletes and Pro Athletes from across the country gathered together to compete in the X Games Aspen 2023. Fan favorites and newcomers alike hit the slopes for the eighth annual Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding and third annual Unified Skiing competitions last month.

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CUTENESS OVERLOAD

Viral internet sensation Recess Therapy visited the Special Olympics New York Winter Classic to speak with some young athletes. It's just about the cutest thing ever!

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