Particular Olympics is shocked and saddened by immediately’s information of the passing of our International Ambassador and board member Dikembe Mutombo. Dikembe’s influence on the #InclusionRevolution was profound; from establishing the first-ever Particular Olympics program in his native Congo, to collaborating in lots of Particular Olympics Unified occasions, he was a real champion of inclusion.
Dikembe Mutombo collaborating in a basketball Unified Sports activities Expertise in the course of the Particular Olympics World Video games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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Dikembe Mutombo watching a Unified basketball in the course of the Particular Olympics World Video games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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Dikembe Mutombo posed along with his Unified basketball workforce throughout a Unified Sports activities Expertise on the Particular Olympics World Video games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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Dikembe Mutombo and Particular Olympics Board Member Jennifer Fortner on the Particular Olympics World Video games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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Dikembe Mutombo, Particular Olympics athlete chief Nyasha Derera and former Particular Olympics staffer Christa White on the Board Assembly in the course of the Particular Olympics World Video games Abu Dhabi 2019
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Dikembe Mutombo throughout Unified Sports activities Occasion on the 2011 Particular Olympics World Video games in Athens.
Dikembe Mutombo and teammate Andrew Smilley on the 2019 NBA Cares Particular Olympics Unified basketball sport.
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Dikembe Mutombo poses with Particular Olympics athlete leaders Daina Shilts, Brightfield Shadi and Ben Haack in the course of the Movie star Unified soccer/soccer match on the inaugural Particular Olympics Unified Cup and Particular Olympics 50th anniversary in Chicago 2018.
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Dikembe Mutombo steps on the courtroom on the 2019 NBA Cares Particular Olympics Unified basketball sport.
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Dikembe Mutombo walks within the Parade of Athletes in the course of the Opening Ceremony of the World Video games Los Angeles 2015.