Historias

On Monday, 19 October 2026, Special Olympics Chief Health Officer was elected into the National Academy of Medicine.

As I reflect on my experience as a member of the first-ever Special Olympics North America Athlete Media Team at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, it occurred to me that I was a part of history. Special Olympics North America had never brought an athlete media team to the USA Games, having them highlight athlete experiences from a peer perspective. This unique opportunity showed everyone that people with disabilities deserve representation in the media.

Twenty-three leaders from eight National Programs went behind the scenes as Special Olympics builds next generation of event hosts

Meet one of the many alumni from the Alumni Leadership Network, ready to help you: Bob Norbie.

Gérrard Diedhiou, an athlete leader with Special Olympics Senegal, was featured in a powerful video highlighting the journeys of three athletes competing in different inclusive sport fields: athletics fencing, and surfing. The video, created by the French Development Agency (AFD), shares a look into inclusive sport and the impact it has had on the athletes’ lives.

Special Olympics Africa Region Pilots Leadership Academy for Family Leaders to Turn the Lived Experience of Families into Leadership that Champions Inclusion.

The 2025 Sport Partnerships Survey: The Partnership Effect is live. Check out all the information on Special Olympics International, its regional and national programs’ sport federation partnerships, and their growth helping to expand inclusive sport for all.

Special Olympics Judo Open Sarajevo 2026 brought together 130 judokas with intellectual disabilities, marking an important milestone for inclusive sport and demonstrating the growing global impact of Special Olympics judo.

On February 1st, 2026, about fifteen athletes from Special Olympics Connecticut—North Haven walked into Choate Rosemary Hall’s Larry Hart Pool, and about thirty Choate students were already in the lobby waiting for them.

This November, athletes from across the Caribbean will come together in Jamaica for a first-of-its-kind opportunity in the country, the Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games.

Beth’s journey with Special Olympics began the way many meaningful stories do, unexpectedly, and with a simple ask.

The Special Olympics Invitational Games—Road to Santiago 2027, is just around the corner and athletes, Unified partners (athletes without disability), coaches, family members, and friends from Latin America and around the world are preparing to head to the Chilean capital for the international competition.