Special Olympics is a global organization that serves more than 3.4 million athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.
The Power of Sport. For every Special Olympics athlete, there are many more waiting for their chance. Help us reach one more person who wants to participate.
Special Olympics Brazil was established in 1990 in the Federal District under the name "Olimpíadas Especiais Brasil." In 2003, Special Olympics Brazil began its bid to become an accredited foundation and in 2008 became the "Special Olympics Brazil Foundation."
Today, Special Olympics Brazil has approximately 53,000 registered athletes, 14,000 of those athletes are actively training and 5,000 are competing. In addition, there are 10,000 volunteers, 3,000 families and 1,000 coaches who participate with Special Olympics Brazil.
In 2010, Special Olympics Brazil held 73 sporting events, in 9 different sports, across 7 different states in Brazil.