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.
Special Olympics Announces Twelve Athletes Competing in NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Sports® Game.
This diverse group of accomplished athletes—including four individuals competing in Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019—will tip-off in an inclusive game with NBA and WNBA legends and players on February 15.
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Special Olympics Announces Second Round of Youth Innovation Grants
142 youth leaders with and without intellectual disabilities are the recipients of a second round of Special Olympics Youth Innovation grants, resulting in 84 Youth Innovation Projects.
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Less Than 100 Days to the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019
A raft of new developments were announced 4 December at a major summit held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to mark 100 days to go until Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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WWE® to Partner with Special Olympics World Games 2019
WWE announced a partnership with the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, the biennial global sporting event featuring thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities, which will be held in the United Arab Emirates from March 14 to March 21, 2019.
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Special Olympics celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities with call for more inclusion
Special Olympics is celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) by challenging everyone to up their game for global inclusion.
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Special Olympics International and the Beau Biden Foundation Launch Initiative to Help Strengthen Protections of Vulnerable from Abuse
Special Olympics International and the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children are launching Operation Safeguard.
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Shoot for the Stars with European Basketball Week 2018!
Between 24 November and 2 December, almost 19,000 players will take part in 250 local and national events across 35 European countries.
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Upcoming 2023 World Games, New and Returning Members, and New Founder’s Council
The Board of Directors of Special Olympics International met last week in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic as guests of the First Lady of the Dominican Republic Cándida Montilla de Medina.
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Calling all High School Students (Parents, Teachers, and School Administrators)
Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® Launches Eunice Kennedy Shriver Challenge to Win a Trip to 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi.
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Safilo Proudly Commits to New Three-Year Partnership with Special Olympics International
1.2 million frames and sunglasses donated to athletes over 15 years.
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Special Olympics offers free health screenings to 400 people with intellectual disabilities
Special Olympics Healthy Athletes®, made possible by the Golisano Foundation, is offering free health screenings and education to 400 people with intellectual disabilities during the World Tennis Invitational.
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Berlin, Germany selected to host the 2023 Special Olympics World Games
WASHINGTON, DC – November 13, 2018: Berlin, Germany has won the race to host Special Olympics’ flagship sporting event, the World Games in 2023.
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