Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup
San Juan, Puerto Rico hosts inaugural Special Olympics Unified Basketball 3x3 World Cup 5 – 7 December.
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Every day, Special Olympics events are taking place around the globe transforming the lives of millions of individuals with intellectual disabilities both on and off the playing field.
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Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, unified partners, coaches and volunteers with 32 Olympic-type sports.
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2025 Special Olympics Holiday Card
A very special thank you to all members of the Special Olympics movement this holiday season.
sportanddev: Paris to Host the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup 2026
The following is an excerpt from sportanddev’s article, detailing the upcoming 2026 Unified Football World Cup in Paris and sharing the excitement from sponsors and Special Olympics leadership.
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Using Basketball to Overcome the Exclusion of her Past: Cecilia Gonzalez
Meet Cecilia Gonzalez, a basketball player with Special Olympics Paraguay, whose life is now unrecognizable after she discovered her love for basketball and competing with Special Olympics.
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Nothing Stronger Than Ohana
Twins, Luke and Jaycie arrived together, just a minute apart, but their paths unfolded differently.
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Remembering Giorgio Armani
The Special Olympics community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of fashion designer Giorgio Armani.
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Our Global Reach
With 5 competitions per hour across the globe, our movement represents over 5.3 million athletes, unified partners, coaches, and volunteers.
4,660,299
Athletes and Unified Partners
256
National and State Programs
24,383
Unified Schools
393,943
Coaches
68,053
Athlete Health Screenings
820,832
Volunteers
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