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[Johannesburg, South Africa - 24 February 2026] Today, the Special Olympics Africa Regional Youth Leadership Summit kicked off in Johannesburg, bringing together youth with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to build leadership skills and strengthen youth-led change across schools and communities.

[Washington, DC - 20 de febrero de 2026] Los adultos con discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo (IDD) tienen nueve veces más probabilidades de informar un diagnóstico de ansiedad o depresión y experimentan una carga de síntomas de salud mental significativamente mayor, según un nuevo estudio publicado hoy en JAMA Network Open.

[París, Francia - 19 de febrero de 2026] El 19 de febrero, más de 200 atletas de Olimpiadas Especiales, socios unificados (atletas sin discapacidades intelectuales) y medios de comunicación se reunieron en el Ayuntamiento de París, Francia, para un momento histórico: la presentación oficial de los 12 equipos masculinos y 12 equipos femeninos seleccionados para competir en la Copa Mundial de Fútbol Unificado de Olimpiadas Especiales París 2026.

[Washington, DC, USA – 30 January 2026] Special Olympics International has named Sven Albrecht Regional President and Managing Director of its Europe Eurasia region, effective 1 April 2026.

[San Diego, California, USA - January 29, 2026] The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and Special Olympics International have announced a two-year extension of their partnership to further promote inclusion and accessibility in fitness.

[Washington, DC, USA - January 28, 2026] For more than a decade, Special Olympics has claimed its place on Super Bowl Radio Row, bringing Special Olympics athletes alongside international celebrity supporters and partners to challenge perceptions and raise the standard for what true inclusion looks like.

[Santiago, Chile, 26 de enero de 2026]. Los Juegos Mundiales de Special Olympics Santiago 2027 presentaron el logo del evento, un símbolo poderoso y multifacético que refleja el dinamismo del movimiento global y el espíritu chileno.

[Washington, DC, USA - 22 January 2026] Special Olympics has issued a powerful global call to action, warning that the world is facing a critical shortage of teachers that threatens the future of millions of students, most critically, learners with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

[San Juan, Puerto Rico, 4 December 2025] The inaugural Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup tipped off this evening with an inspiring Opening Ceremony in San Juan, uniting hundreds of athletes, dignitaries, performers and fans for an unforgettable celebration of sport, culture and inclusion.

[San Juan, Puerto Rico - 4 de diciembre de 2025] La espera casi termina. Esta semana, Puerto Rico hará historia al recibir a jugadores de baloncesto de todo el mundo en la primera Copa Mundial de Baloncesto Unificado 3x3 de las Olimpiadas Especiales , una celebración global del deporte, la inclusión y la igualdad, que se celebrará del 5 al 7 de diciembre de 2025 en el Distrito T-Mobile de San Juan.

[Paris, Washington DC - 4 November 2025] Special Olympics International and Special Olympics France have finalized the hosting agreement of the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup 2026.

[Lausanne, Switzerland - 7 November 2025] Nestlé Health Science (NHSc) has announced a $2 million USD multi-year partnership with Special Olympics. The partnership will focus on Special Olympics Motor Activity Training Program (MATP), and the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® screening protocol.