North America

North America has 544,581 athletes participating in all 30 sports offered by Special Olympics.  It is home to athletes from Canada, the Caribbean and the United States.  Special Olympics is dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition.

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Spotlight on North America

Jose Rodriguez SONJ

"I Turned My Life Around"

New Jersey athlete Jose Rodriguez went from fights, to victories, and from player to inspirational coach.  LEARN MORE ››


Merging Sports and Health within the Movement

Athlete leaders have demanded that we look closely at where we as an organization may have set our own expectations for our athletes too low, and to raise them. LEARN MORE ››

Rosa's Law

A journey that began as one Maryland family’s battle for respect and acceptance for their daughter and sister, Rosa, became a significant milestone... LEARN MORE ››


Sponsors in North America

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可口可乐我们的创始合作伙伴数十年来一直为特奥会提供支持。
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美泰有限公司美泰公司为世界各地的年轻运动员计划提供赞助。
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Team USA Athlete
Team USA

See highlights from Team USA's 2011 World Summer Games experience in Greece. Coming soon: meet the Team USA athletes going to the 2013 World Winter Games in South Korea!
LINK: Team USA Website


Special Olympics Contact Information


Special Olympics North America
3712 Benson Drive, Suite 102
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
Office:  (919) 785-0699
Fax:  (919) 782-3311  
Email: Lynn Idaszak
Manager, Internal Communications & Operations 

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鼓舞人心的年轻人一项以青少年为中心的特奥会项目已在印度启动和运行。查看幻灯片 »


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到达山顶乞力马扎罗山是新加坡特奥运动员的试验场。查看幻灯片 »


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Deon Namiseb他是一位演说家，并且是偶像级人物。 但最初在纳米比亚的日子里，却并非如此。了解详情 »


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非常特别音乐有助于特奥会在世界范围内发挥影响。查看幻灯片 »


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世界各地特奥会活动和人们的精彩照片。查看幻灯片 »


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变革中的合作伙伴特奥会合作伙伴对我们的工作至关重要。查看幻灯片 »


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夏季体育运动在夏季，我们的运动员可以跑步、跳跃、游泳并获得相应得分。查看幻灯片 »


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体育的力量体育是一种改变运动员生活的强大方式。查看幻灯片 »


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不同Barry Cairns 说，患有智力障碍的人士如何能够成为运动员。观看视频 »


Special Olympics Blog

Defying Expectations

Georgie is emerging as the only bona fide athlete in the Seigenthaler-Hayes family. There is no sport he won’t try, no athletic endeavor he’s won’t pursue. No fear. No trembling. Just do it. That’s how George rolls.

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Posted on 2013-04-23 by Tim

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