For every Special Olympics athlete in the US, there are 13 more waiting on the sidelines. Will you give them a chance?
At the Best Buddies Challenge, celebrities like Tom Brady and Guy Fieri work and play alongside people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to show that everybody deserves to be included.
Special Olympics athletes spoke at the United Nations Conference of States Parties to the CRPD on 10 June.
Messengers made quite the positive impact at Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
By playing and leading together, we are creating an inclusive and welcoming world for all!
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For last twenty years, Best Buddies has hosted the Best Buddies Challenge, an event that celebrates individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with football, cycling, food, and fun. Join celebrities like Tom Brady and Guy Fieri as they team up with Buddies to show that everybody deserves to be included!4:34
On June 10th, Special Olympics will hold the first-ever all athlete led panel at the United Nations1 Min Read
TODAY show weatherman and co-host of 3rd Hour of TODAY Al Roker had an unforgettable Father’s Day weekend after his son Nick brought home two gold medals at the Special Olympics New York Summer Games.1 Min Read
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As the first anniversary of Special Olympics’ milestone partnership with Stavros Niarchos Foundation draws closer, our teams traveled together to Serbia to explore the impact of the collaboration in schools across the country.1 Min Read
Finish Line Youth Foundation and Special Olympics 2018 USA Games partner Brooks Running are finalists for ESPN’s 2019 Sports Humanitarian Awards for the Corporate Community Impact honor for their work in providing 1,431 Special Olympics athletes Brooks shoes during the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle.1 Min Read
On Saturday, May 11, 2019, Special Olympics Illinois hosted the 12th Annual Inspire Greatness Gala at the Fairmont Chicago.1 Min Read
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities gives people with intellectual disabilities the inalienable right to health care of the highest standards.3 Min Read
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