Stories From the Field of Play

With the slalom slopes having become her second home, Swedish alpine skier Aurelia Hagberg showcased not only her talents, but also a custom-made set of ski clothing at the Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2020.

Special Olympics has launched a revolution in its approach to sport and competition with the roll-out of an exciting new floorball data project.

The Special Olympics 1st Pan African Games, held 23rd – 31st January in Egypt, Cairo, brought together athletes from the Special Olympics African and Middle East North Africa regions.

The iconic winter sport venues of Östersund and Åre play host to 300 Special Olympics athletes who have come to Sweden to compete in the Special Olympics Invitational Games 2020.

The first day of the Sweden Invitational Games, on 1 February 2020, proved to be an exciting and inclusive time for everyone.

Excitement was in the air as Berlin, Germany officially became the host for the next Special Olympics World Games in 2023.

Latrice recently became the first African American to race at the Unified Snowboarding X Games competition.

The competition begins 1 February 2020.

On 23 January, 10 pairs of Special Olympics athletes and professional snowboarders returned for the sixth annual Unified Snowboarding Competition at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado. For the first time ever, six teams of two, including one Special Olympics athlete and one professional skier, competed in the first-ever Unified Skiing Competition at the X Games.

Athletes from 19 countries set to join Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games in Östersund and Åre.