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After a monumental week for
#SpecialOlympics
, the 2027 World Games agreement was signed today before the Consejo Americano del Deporte (CADE), the 41-member association of Western Hemisphere Sports Ministers.
#InclusionRevolution
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We need your help NOW! Help us continue to reach nearly 3 million young people across the country. Call your Member of Congress. Ask them to sign the Dear Colleague letter supporting Special Olympics & share why Special Olympics is important to YOU ➡️
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Thanks for sharing T-Bone's incredible journey,
@ddlovato
! Happy we could be a part of it!
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It's official!
@SpecialOlympics
Florida athlete
@ChrisNikic
is an IRONMAN 🏃♂️ 🚴 🏊♂️
Chris made history as the 1st person with Down syndrome to finish the full triathlon. His feat landed him in the Guinness World Records & inspired so many around the world!
#Choosetoinclude
#IMFL
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You know him from his awesome tweets & this week
@SOTexas
athlete
@TankSchottle
is with us for his 1st
#SOHillDay
to advocate to our Members of Congress on the important impact our funding is having in his community!
Get to know Tank ➡️
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@shaunwhite
Thank you
@shaunwhite
for listening to our community. You always have an invitation to shred with our athletes at
#XGames
Aspen!
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Special Olympics stands behind
@thejagbains
and his family in their condemnation of the use of the r-word by a contestant on CBS’s Big Brother. Words matter - and when we
#ChooseToInclude
, everybody wins.
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We’re ready to
#Fly
with
@AvrilLavigne
! Can’t wait for April 16th!
http://t.co/reGWvTiSgg
http://t.co/SLlPi1Ep5y
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“I’m just an athlete who wants to spread love on social media who wants to make this a better world someplace down the line.”
Thru these tough times,
@SOTexas
athlete
@TankSchottle
has turned to social media to spread his message of love & hope.
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Pumped to share that rock icon
@AvrilLavigne
will release “Fly” in support of our athletes!
http://t.co/HOB3j3Jila
http://t.co/0iyBCABZhy
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CONGRATULATIONS
@Kodileerocks
! All of your friends from Special Olympics were cheering you on tonight & we are so proud!
Thank you for sharing your talent with the world!
#InclusionRevolution
#AGTFinale
#AGT
This entire journey has helped me with communication, and no matter what happens I’m so thankful for the love and opportunity that
@agt
and all of you have given me! Don’t miss the
#AGTFinale
tonight!
#heckyeah
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Our work in schools has been statistically proven to increase inclusion & improve whole school communities for millions of young people with & without intellectual disabilities.
#ChooseToInclude
& Learn more about this critical work ➡️
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"I am a hard worker, it’s easily for me to follow directions and to memorize lines. I’m a friend to everyone–even if they’re mean to me."
Get to know
@neverhaveiever
's breakout star Lily D. Moore ➡️ .
#ChooseToInclude
@netflix
@mindykaling
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"I have 4 younger brothers. Three play college football & he is a Special Olympian...It was about them having the opportunity to play.”
Global Ambassador
@joehaden23
was inspired to join our movement thru his experiences with his bro, Jacob!
#MyCauseMyCleats
#ChooseToInclude
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.
@AvrilLavigne
just launched design contest for her song
#Fly
for
@SpecialOlympics
. Visit
@avrilfoundation
to enter:
http://t.co/qoO6x4HYXW
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Champions in the ring & in our hearts--Congrats to
@BeckyLynchWWE
&
@WWERollins
on your engagement! The world of Special Olympics is so happy for you!
We hope you enjoy this piece from in-house artist & employee-athlete Robert Jones! 💘💍
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That moment when
@StephMcMahon
&
@TripleH
honor your dedication and present you with your very own
@WWE
title. Congrats, Angel!
#WrestleMania
#ChooseToInclude
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Big shout out to
@AvrilLavigne
&
@AvrilFoundation
hosting
@SpecialOlympics
athletes on tour around the world!
#RockOn
http://t.co/8FaBD1wV51
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Wishing a happiest of birthdays to our Global Ambassador Chris Pratt!🎁 You inspire us all and we hope your day is full of joy and celebration🎊
#ChooseToInclude
@prattprattpratt
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From Abu Dhabi & back! This week,
@SOOhio
's "The Hulk" Garrett Ford had a chance to reunite with
@WWE
Intercontinental Champion
@FinnBalor
while he was on tour with
#SmackDownLive
in Columbus!
More ➡ .
#ChooseToInclude
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BREAKING: While in Abu Dhabi, Superstar
@SashaBanksWWE
has announced that
@WWE
will sign on to support our athletes this March for
@WorldGamesAD
!
See more from the announcement ➡ .
#ChooseToInclude
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Celebrate
#100DaysTillLA
by watching
@AvrilLavigne
’s
#Fly
video on
@Vevo
! Every view helps
@SpecialOlympics
athletes!
http://t.co/m5qQYImcTi
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#ICYMI
: Not only does he inspire
@TheRock
, Milton Rosen inspires his entire community.
On this week’s 50 Game Changers, see how Milton is changing lives. His story ➡ .
#InclusionRevolution
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Many congratulations to Kayleigh Williamson on completing the
@nycmarathon
, one of the first women with Down syndrome to complete the feat!
#InclusionRevolution
#TCSNewYorkCityMarathon
.
🎥 TCS New York City Marathon
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Just walked into the LA Coliseum and got chills all up my arms. So honored to be performing at
@SpecialOlympics
this year.
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It’s time we take the court to end discrimination. Come out &
#PlayUnified
. Join our team at
http://t.co/Fl22aHdotx
http://t.co/WqZjwf3JPo
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It’s a truth we’ve known for the last 50 years — Inclusion is 🔑
Thank you
@Microsoft
for joining us & the
#InclusionRevolution
by adapting your technology for gamers of all abilities.
#SuperBowl
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We’ll be there! Join us & ask
@AvrilLavigne
about
#Fly
for
@SpecialOlympics
&
@AvrilFoundation
!
#iHeartAvril
Excited to announce I’m taking over
@iHeartRadio
for
#TwitterTuesday
! Make sure to follow them tomorrow at 12PM ET
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⚡BREAKING⚡We are delighted to announce
@WWE
Superstar and all-round super person
@DMcIntyreWWE
as Special Olympics' newest Champion Ambassador. Drew is a warrior in the ring, and a warrior for inclusion out of it! Welcome to the family, Drew🏴
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Our work in schools has been statistically proven to increase inclusion & improve whole school communities for millions of young people with & without intellectual disabilities.
#ChooseToInclude
& learn more about this critical work. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
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You have the power to change the world. Come out &
#PlayUnified
. Join our team at
http://t.co/beKIwZwsne.
http://t.co/xPDypEnVqH
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Global Ambassador
@Dame_Lillard
is different, for more reasons than his playing! Thank you for inspiring on & off the court!
#Dame
is amazing on the court, but even better off. When he couldn’t make it to coach our
@SpecialOlympics
Unified Game at All Star in Feb., he doubled down on his commitment & still took the time to FaceTime our athletes. That’s
#DameTime
!
#ChooseToInclude
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“The only disability is the inability to love.” -
@Usher
More from our
#SpecialOlympics50
show ➡️
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This is what the
#InclusionRevolution
looks like! Thank you
@MTVBananas
for using your voice as a champion of inclusion & bringing greater awareness to our athletes tonight on
@ChallengeMTV
!
#ChampsVsStars
#ChooseToInclude
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All we’re saying is, nobody had a better time at
#AllStarSaturdayNight
than Jasmine Burnham!
#NBAAllStar
#InclusionRevolution
@iamcardib
@GuyFieri
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We cannot wait to watch Global Ambassador
@hannahteter
compete on the new season of
@nbctitangames
! The world of Special Olympics will be cheering you on 👏👏👏
We’re bringing sports back w/ the best pro-athletes on the planet for our new season of
@NBCTitanGames
!
My TITAN PROS are Olympic gold medalists,
@NFL
legends,
@UFC
champions & more. Join us MEMORIAL DAY for an EPIC 2 HOUR PREMIERE! 8PM on
@NBC
!
#SportsAreBack
@SevenBucksProd
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"When I'm on my bike I feel independent & I feel free, with wings on my back,” says Alicia Gogue. See more via
@espn
http://t.co/bxSdFwflSh
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🥇🥇🥇🥇
"No matter what your disability is, you can compete and if you train as hard as you have, you can compete and you can win gold just like I did."
– Special Olympics athlete, Victoria Smith after winning gold
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So awesome to be on campus
@espn
with
@HulkHogan
,
@officialR5
& the great employees of
@ESPNCitizenship
!
Now on
@ESPN
, live coverage of
@SpecialOlympics
Unified Relay Across America
@LA2015
#SOInspiring
http://t.co/Oq3guq7uz0
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That moment when your team scores in the final seconds to win the game!
#PlayUnified
@WWECesaro
@WWESheamus
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Happy birthday to our Global Ambassador
@MoMcCormick7
🎂 We thank you today and every day for your support and hope that your birthday is a "Bunch" of fun 🤗
#ChooseToInclude
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Coming to you live from South Beach this morning - Juice &
@bakermayfield
! Stay tuned for more!
#InclusionRevolution
#SBLIV
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BREAKING: We are proud to announce that
@AvrilLavigne
has officially joined our team as a Global Ambassador!
See why our movement is a perfect fit for her ➡️ .
#InclusionRevolution
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Our international tour with
@WWE
continued through Asia with some Floor Hockey in Tokyo, Japan! Superstars
@WWEAsuka
&
@KairiSaneWWE
joined in on the action, bringing the spirit of inclusion alive!
More ➡ .
#ChooseToInclude
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Watch our 50th Anniversary Concert featuring
@chancetherapper
@Usher
@Daya
@andthelights
@smokey_robinson
@ofarevolution
@jason_mraz
#SpecialOlympics50
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We're excited to announce the 2020 Special Olympics
@Xbox
Virtual Gaming Event featuring
@ForzaMotorsport
, in partnership with
@Microsoft
!
More about the event, helping to keep our athletes connected during these times:
#ChooseToInclude
#XboxSOgaming
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🙌 to the
@WWE
superstars who accepted Alex Hannah and
@DMcIntyreWWE
's jump rope challenge:
@BiancaBelairWWE
@AngeloDawkins
@MontezFordWWE
@WWEGable
@otiswwe
@RubyRiottWWE
@BillieKayWWE
@KalistoWWE
@WWERollins
Sign the
#InclusionRevolution
pledge at
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“A life with Down syndrome can be as full & exciting as any other!” -John Franklin Stephens,
@SOlympicsVA
#WorldDownSyndromeDay
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"
@SpecialOlympics
athletes are not a cause. They have the power. Follow them. Learn from them & when in doubt
#ChooseToInclude
”
@TimShriver
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Thank you
@SashaBanksWWE
&
@FinnBalor
for putting it all on the line tonight for our athletes! We are so proud of the effort put in and so grateful to you for dedicating your
#WWEMMC
performance to us!
#InclusionRevolution
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You won't want to miss this collab btwn
@jason_mraz
&
@GraceVanderWaal
! Be sure to tune-in to
@ABCNetwork
at 2 pm ET/11 am PT.
#austria2017
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BREAKING: In their first appearance ever by women from Saudi Arabia in a Special Olympics World Games, the woman's basketball team has claimed GOLD!
#MeetTheDetermined
#AbuDhabi2019
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Thank you
@NiallOfficial
for acing this surprise for Special Olympics Arizona national collegiate championship golfer
@AmyGolfsNDances
! 👏Amy will hit the opening tee shot at the ISPSHANDA World Invitational next week!
@World_Inv_Golf
#InclusionRevolution
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Thank you
@MTVBananas
for making us apart of your story this season on the
@ChallengeMTV
! More importantly, thank you for showing the world your incredible friendship with Matthew & how amazing it is when we
#ChooseToInclude
!
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💪⚾️ This is the
#InclusionRevolution
. This group of Horned Frogs fans is swinging for the fences to help support
@SOIndiana
. So far, they have raised over $25k.
@IndStAthletics
thank you for your continued support of Special Olympics
Please join us at the LDC and donate to Indiana Special Olympics. Nothing can replace hosting a super regional, but we sure can help support our next foes in a different way. Click link & and donate, gang.
#FrogsForSycs
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🎶 It seems like blessings keep falling in our laps... 🎶
We are excited to announce
@chancetherapper
,
@Usher
,
@andthelights
,
@Daya
have been added to perform at our upcoming
#SpecialOlympics50
Concert this July in Chicago!
Get your 🎟️ ➡️
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Must have been a little extra luck in those cleats tonight! Congrats
@Switz
on scoring your 1st career TD with the
@dallascowboys
& supporting our athletes while you did it!
#MyCauseMyCleats
#ChooseToInclude
Ever seen an 11-man weave?
Because
@Switz
just zig-zagged his way to this 83-yard PUNT RETURN TD! WOW!
#dallascowboys
#WASvsDAL
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“How could somebody be so brave? To start something for a body of people that society never even cared about…but here’s this woman...She was fearless.” -Loretta Claiborne
For
#InternationalWomensDay
we honor Eunice Kennedy Shriver & continue her fight for inclusion!
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Just a quick appreciation post to our friends & Global Ambassadors who participated in today's 7-a-side football Unified Sports Experience at
@WorldGamesAD
. We'd say the smiles on these athletes' faces says it all!
#ChooseToInclude
#BeUnified
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It’s
@WWERollins
and
@SOHawaii
athlete Renee bringing the 😎 to
#SuperBowlLVII
#InclusionRevolution
@WWECommunity
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Awesome to have
@kylekuzma
on the sidelines with us at
#NBAAllStar
! It is such an incredible experience for our athletes to be able to learn from one of the
@NBA
’s best!
#InclusionRevolution
Kuz takes a break from the
@NBAAllStar
weekend festivities to coach in the 7th Annual
#NBACares
@SpecialOlympics
Unified Basketball Game!
See more on tonight's all-new
#BackstageLakers
at 11pm PT on
@SpectrumSN
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We're excited to announce that ahead of
#SummerSlam
,
@WWETheBigShow
has been named as our newest Global Ambassador!
Learn more about the
@WWE
Superstar & see why were are so excited to have him on our team ➡️
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Our world is more divided than ever & coming together has never been more urgent.
Join the
#InclusionRevolution
& help us build a more inclusive world ➡️ .
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Thank you
@RubyRiottWWE
for getting out of your comfort zone & taking on our jump rope challenge with
@YaOnlyLivvOnce
💪
Still looking to take on the challenge? Grab your tag team partner & share your
#ChellengeAccepted
video with us!
I am proud to join
@DMcIntyreWWE
&
@SpecialOlympics
as they show the world what these athletes can do! Grab your jump rope - real or invisible- and get to hoppin’ or cloppin’ in my case! 😂 Make sure to tag
#ChallengeAccepted
and
@SpecialOlympics
!
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Today, we are celebrating
#WorldDownSyndromeDay
with athletes like Ben, who have never let anything stand in their way as they chase their dreams!
Get to know these athletes ➡ .
#MeetTheDetermined
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Meet the first Gerber baby with Down syndrome; his name is Lucas!
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In 1968, we were founded to provide opportunities for people w/ intellectual disabilities. Today, with the goal of creating a more inclusive world, we are excited to launch the next phase of our movement, the
#InclusionRevolution
!
Join the revolution ➡️
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We've made it to halftime!
@SashaBanksWWE
&
@DanaWarriorWWE
's team is down 18-22 to
@WWESheamus
&
@WWECesaro
!
#PlayUnified
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Thank you to Global Ambassador
@Dame_Lillard
for joining Robert,
@SOSoCal
, live on
@espn
during the
#RufflesCelebGame
to promote
#PlayUnified
& our
#NBAAllStar
game tomorrow!
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Our movement was founded through the will of 1 woman who made it her mission to change the 🌎 for our athletes.
As we kick-off
#WomensHistoryMonth
, we celebrate Eunice Kennedy Shriver & how she challenged society to re-imagine the role of people with intellectual disabilities!
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Thank you
@CassadeePope
! What a performance. You & our athletes = invincible!
Country music artist
@CassadeePope
sings hit song "I Am Invincible at
@SpecialOlympics
Opening Ceremony.
http://t.co/p61cqBWfCl
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Good luck to Global Ambassador
@AndreDrummond
as he begins his new journey with the
@cavs
!
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Determination knows no bounds 🙌
Kirk Wint, a Jamaican Special Olympics athlete, ran the 50-meter dash using only his arms and won the silver medal 👏
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“I saw my younger self & it almost brought me to tears...I think a lot of kids will definitely see relief when they see the shoe.”
@NWSL
's
@Cars_Pickett16
on
@Nike
's new accessible cleats, which she knows will change the game.
#InclusionRevolution
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"My mother knew 1 thing, that the athletes of
@SpecialOlympics
deserve the same glory as any athlete around the world,” says
@TimShriver
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"The only limitations one has are the ones they place on themselves."
#TheGreatest
, an inspiration for all
#RIPAli
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Trajan with the ladies of
@WWE
! And a
@WWETheBigShow
photobomb!
@SashaBanksWWE
@ToughDaria
@WWE_MandyRose
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🎵 Hey, hey, you, you! 🎵
Can you guess whose birthday it is? None other than rockstar and Special Olympics Global Ambassador herself,
@avrillavigne
. We hope you have an amazing day!😉🎉
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Patient turned employee ✅
Congrats to Nathan, who has just become Boston Children's 1st employee w/ Down syndrome:
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Now this is how to celebrate 50 amazing years!
Last night, over 2️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ landmarks around the world lit up red in honor of
#SpecialOlympics50
!
#LightUpForInclusion
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CONGRATS to our friend
#TheMan
#BeckyLynch
on last night’s victory at
#WrestleMania
! Thank you for helping to show our athletes that anything is possible!
#InclusionRevolution
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Great to see
@StephMcMahon
on the red carpet--Such a well deserved honor for her at tonight's Sports Humanitarian Awards!
#ChooseToInclude
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We’ve got
@WWEDanielBryan
in the house & ready to
#PlayUnified
at the IX
@SOMENA68
Regional Games!
#AbuDhabiPrepares
#HereToParticipate
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On this
#WorldDownSyndromeDay
2023, we celebrate people with Down Syndrome. Please join us in being loud and proud, and recognizing the unique talents, abilities and joy that our athletes with Down Syndrome bring to the world.
#InclusionRevolution
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