Press Releases
Special Olympics is a global movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sports, every day around the world. Here's what's happening world wide.
Toyota Delivers the First Vehicles for Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025: Together for an Inclusive and Barrier-Free Sport
Toyota, as a global partner of Special Olympics® and Mobility Partner for Special Olympics Winter World Games Torino 2025, has started delivering the first vehicles destined for the event, scheduled from March 8 to 15, 2025.
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Game On: FanSided Expands Unified Storytelling Coverage for Super Bowl Week and Big Game with Hire of Two Special Olympics Athletes
Special Olympics Florida athlete and Sportscaster Malcom Harris-Gowdie Returns to the Row for the Third Time and Joins Special Olympics Nebraska athlete Wyatt Spalding on Reporting Team
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Special Olympics International Board of Directors Elects New and Returning Members
Washington, D.C. – 27 January 2025 – The international Board of Directors for Special Olympics elected new members Amb. Mathilde Mukantabana and Mr. Russell Wolff and returning members Mr. Angelo Moratti and Ms. Loretta Claiborne.
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Special Olympics Calls Out Governments, International Community to Focus Commitments on Inclusion in Education
[WASHINGTON, D.C. — 24 JANUARY 2025] — Coinciding with the International Day of Education, Special Olympics today issued an urgent call to action, rallying governments, civil society, and international organizations around the globe to commit to robust financing that will transform education systems for learners of all abilities. In the organization’s second annual letter on the Global State of Inclusion in Education, Special Olympics Chairman Dr. Timothy Shriver highlighted both progress and persistent barriers in creating truly inclusive education systems.
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Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 “The future is here”
The countdown is on to the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 (Winter Games) which will be staged in Turin, Italy.
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Special Olympics Athletes Celebrated at White House
The President will host a dinner honoring Special Olympics athletes as they prepare to compete at the upcoming Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin in March 2025.
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Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion Summit Champions Inclusion and Empowerment
Global Leaders and advocates for change gathered at Zayed University under the theme of “Inclusion for Tomorrow”
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Qloo Partners with Special Olympics to Personalize Donor Engagement and Identify New Donors Through Taste AI
Collaboration demonstrates Qloo’s commitment to use AI to promote humanity and support organizations’ social impact
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Special Olympics Romania Hosts “Excellence in Action” Conference: Expanding Unified Champion Schools Across Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia
Experts interested in inclusive education from 23 countries across Europe and the United States will attend
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The awarding of the Empress Theophano Prize to Special Olympics and Chairman Dr. Timothy Shriver places focus on the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities and the need to build a more inclusive society.
This recognition of the organisation founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968 brings top international figures in Thessaloniki in a number of events that highlight the power of sport to overcome adversity.
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Special Olympics Calls on G7 Nations to Strengthen Commitment to Disability Inclusion at Historic Summit
CEO Mary Davis Joins US Government Delegation for First-Ever G7 Ministers' Meeting on Inclusion and Disability
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Special Olympics, Inc. Resolves Dispute with Special Children's Charities
Special Olympics, Inc. and Special Children's Charities have resolved their dispute regarding Special Children's Charities' use of the name, "Special Olympics Chicago," and reached a confidential settlement agreement in the United States District Court lawsuit.
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