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.
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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Leaders for Inclusion together in Santo Domingo will showcase to the world the power of Inclusive Leadership
More than 60 Athlete Leaders representing over 56 nations came together to take part in the 2018 Special Olympics Global Athlete Congress in Santo Domingo as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations.
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Dr. Benedetto Saraceno announced as Special Olympics Global Ambassador
Special Olympics International (SOI) has named mental health expert Dr. Benedetto Saraceno, as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador.
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Erika Ender Announced as Special Olympics Global Ambassador
Record-breaking composer, singer-song writer to help advance inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Seun Adigun Announced as Special Olympics Global Ambassador
Double Olympian to break barriers and promote inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Welcome to the team! Cafu joins Special Olympics as Global Ambassador
Legendary Brazilian footballer Marcos Evangelista de Morais—known as Cafu—has today signed up as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador.
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Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Forum to Help Advance Inclusive World
Young people with and without intellectual disabilities from 45 countries will join leaders at the Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Special Olympics Youth Innovation Grant Initiative Announced
Funding aims to advance broad range of inclusion projects and Special Olympics Unified Schools
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