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Special Olympics Chief Health Officer Dr. Dimitri Christakis Elected into the National Academy of Medicine
On Monday, 19 October 2026, Special Olympics Chief Health Officer was elected into the National Academy of Medicine.
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Paris 2026 Observer Program Prepares Future Special Olympics Global Event Hosts
Twenty-three leaders from eight National Programs went behind the scenes as Special Olympics builds next generation of event hosts
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Alumni Leadership Network Spotlight: Bob Norbie
Meet one of the many alumni from the Alumni Leadership Network, ready to help you: Bob Norbie.
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Senegal: When Sport Transforms Lives
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.
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Sport Partnerships are Shaping the Future of Inclusive Sport
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.
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Special Olympics Judo Open Sarajevo 2026 Marks a Milestone for Inclusive Sport
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.
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Athlete Leaders Take the Lead with Beach Games
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.
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Alumni Leadership Network Spotlight: Beth Aldridge
Beth’s journey with Special Olympics began the way many meaningful stories do, unexpectedly, and with a simple ask.
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Inviting All Media! Santiago Gears Up for Invitational Games One Year Ahead of Special Olympics World Games
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.
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Six Decades of Creating Opportunities and Accelerating Possibilities Through Sport: The Coca-Cola Company and Special Olympics
A history of the 60-year partnership between Special Olympics and The Coca-Cola Company.
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“Pure Energy, Joy And Excitement.”: Andrei Ungureanu of UPS Reflects on the Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games
Andrei Ungureanu, UPS Nordic Focus on Abilities BRG Chair, reflects on the joyful Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2026 and the fun-filled UPS activation.
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Special Olympics Joins Opening of European Week of Sport 2026 in Dublin
The European Week of Sport—now in its twelfth year—launched in Dublin, Ireland this week. Special Olympics joined the Irish and European sports communities to celebrate the journey so far for EWOS and reflect on how we can work together to support everyone to #BeActive into the future.
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