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Jessica Merani, 18, football player and Special Olympics Athlete Ambassador for Special Olympics Italy was elected “Italian Talent” by the Italian Ministry of Youth for her particiation in the 2010 Special Olympics Youth Forum in Warsaw, Poland. Read her story and watch the video.
Kevin Neuner, 20 years old, Athlete, Team Unified Basketball Germany, reports on his participation in the 2010 Special Olympics European Games in Warsaw, Poland
Alexander Rogov had to face the reality of not achieving his dream because of an injury at the World Winter Games, but had the courage and spirit to support his teammates.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver never took no for answer, and through her tireless efforts, she gave millions of people a chance to experience self-worth.
Gulbahar Erkinova from Uzbekistan has seen how her daughter, Shahnoza, a 15 year old girl with Down Syndrome, has changed attitudes in her community.
On their first day of school, Cristina Riciu, 10 and Gabriela Matei, 8 became fast friends. But Gabriela's parents were at first very concerned about the friendship as Cristina has Down Syndrome.
Raman Mytrasanov, 18 year old athlete from Latvia loves all sport and they come easy to him. He was abandoned in the hospital when he was born. At four years old he realised that he was alone and would have to take care of himself.
Ukraine athlete, Oleksandr Khorunzkak, experiences the joys of playing in an All Star FIBA Europe basketball game.
For volunteer, Anna Dimitrova from Bulgaria, being involved in Special Olympics has helped her experience the power of people's spirit and find her calling in life.
Nobody believed that 20 year old Special Olympics Italy athlete Riccardo Balestrieri could go from competing in swimming to winning medals in skiing but he proved them wrong.
Before joining Special Olympics, Andrei Kosikhin from Kazakhstan was afraid of water. Now he is a medal winner in swimming.
The incredible will power that ensured Special Olympics Belarus athlete, Yuriy Kuznetsoz, would no longer need a wheelchair is helping him become a Coach Assistant.
"Unified Sport helped me build self-confidence" says Lukas Sloboda, 19 year old Special Olympics football player from Slovakia.
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