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Special Olympics Asia Pacific wishes its athletes, coaches and fans a very happy Holiday Season and a New Year filled with Joy, Peace and Unity. |
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December 23, 2011
Special Olympics Athlete Profile on Youth Portal
Special Special Olympics Singapore athletes Tan Too Sheng and Suhaili Bin Sa’al are profiled for their achievements on Youth.Sg, a Singapore based youth website.
Too Sheng ran in the Half Marathon, while Suhaili lead his team to Gold in the 5 aside football event.
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Pinch a Dollar for Special Olympics!
Only a few days left to show your support for Special Olympics athletes! Download the Pinch iMessenger application for your smartphone, and All download proceeds will be donated to Special Olympics from October 25th to December 24th, 2011. |
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UNICEF International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3 was the 19th annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, sponsored by the United Nations. Special Olympics International works with UNICEF to advocate health care, education, recreational sports, and employment policies to benefit children with intellectual disabilities. This year’s theme: “Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development.”
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Khel Mahakhumb: The Greatest Game
Over 44,000 Special Olympics Bharat athletes played unified in Khel Mahakhumb, a sports festival in India’s Gujarat state from 29 November to 22 December 2011. The athletes are competing in the events track and field, cycling, roller skating and swimming.
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Opening Eyes in Canberra
Special Olympics Capital Territories (ACT) conducted an Opening Eyes screening under the Healthy Athletes Program. Special Olympics partner Lions Club International’s Vice President Barry Palmer visited the screening, which focuses on the athletes’ visual needs.
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Special Olympics Singapore athletes square off with Team Singapore’s Badminton stars
Special Olympics Singapore athletes played in two friendly unified doubles matches with the Singapore National Badminton players last Saturday, as part of the Li-Ning Youth International Series 2011.
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Special Olympics Myanmar Launches First Healthy Athletes Screening
Special Olympics Myanmar held its first Healthy Athletes screening event, welcoming 450 athletes in Muayna, Myanmar. The inaugural event took place alongside the Special Olympics Myanmar National Games between 14 and 15 November 2011.
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Zambian Football action thrills Special Olympics Goa athletes
Special Olympics Goa athletes and coaches were specially invited by the Goa Football Association (GFA) to watch two friendly matches featuring the Zambian National Team on 26 and 29 November 2011, as part of GFA’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.
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Special Olympics Singapore Unified Charity Bowl
Special Olympics Singapore athletes dominated the bowling lanes in the third annual Unified Charity Bowl on 26 November 2011.The event was supported by 10 corporate partners, including Temasek Holdings, Sony, Singapore Press Holdings and BBDO, many of which are recurrent participants.
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Special Olympics Website’s new look
The Special Olympics website at www.specialolympics.org has gone through a major revamp, featuring fresh content from Special Olympics’ seven regions. In early 2012, major content sections of the site will have language options in Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish, along with a mobile version of the site. The yearlong project was reviewed by a panel of representatives from every region and several Special Olympics departments, providing valuable insights and suggestions.
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