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.
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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Globe “Lit Up” to Celebrate Inclusion Revolution
Iconic landmarks around the world turned red in a global display of unity on July 20
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Lions Clubs Makes $8.8 Million Commitment to Special Olympics
As part of Special Olympics 50th Anniversary, Lions Clubs further committed to supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities.
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Special Olympics Partners With Starkey Hearing Technologies
A gift of US$250,000 will make it possible to train more hearing health providers and make healthy hearing more inclusive.
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Ricky Rubio joins Special Olympics as Global Ambassador
NBA Star to Sponsor Unified Basketball Tournament
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Joins with Special Olympics to Promote Social Inclusion
Collaboration to support the global social inclusion movement’s goal of forging stronger youth engagement worldwide.
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Special Olympics comments on immigrant children with intellectual disabilities
In moments of crisis and adversity, people with intellectual and developmental differences are at much greater risk.
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