Africa

Mariam Sylla powerfully smashes the table tennis ball across the table. She looks extremely concentrated and focuses all her energy on the game.

Before Special Olympics, he wouldn’t have dreamed of stepping up to a podium stage to celebrate winning a medal.

Special Olympics Athlete Kamogelo Moncho, 28, South Africa, is bringing home a gold medal in the men's 5000m and a bronze medal in the 1500m but it is the sport itself that brings him the most pride.

A record number of government ministries from Africa Region were represented at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany.

“All Inclusive,” goalkeeper Marystella Ndolwa, one of the athletes profiled in the film, was hesitant to make any predictions about Special Olympics Kenya women’s football/soccer team’s upcoming match.

The 2022 Partnership Report highlights how Cooper Vision, Optometry Giving Sight and Special Olympics continue improving sight and quality of life of individuals with Intellectual Disabilities through Eye Care Practitioner training and screening events in the US and Kenya.

Last month on 17 March the first-ever Basketball Africa League (BAL) and Special Olympics Unified Sports event took place in Dakar, Senegal.

Learn more about "Leading like Mandela" Champion Award winner Charles Nyambe.

Charles Nyambe, the Regional President and Managing Director of Special Olympics Africa was invited to the Sports for Change Network (SSCN) inaugural 2022 Sports Awards.

A Special Olympics Kenya athlete shares his journey with Special Olympics and why he's so passionate about improving the lives of people of all abilities in his community.