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Inclusion Works

Cheers for Champions 2025

Thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities—from all around the globe—are preparing to compete and set new personal bests at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025. This will be the largest sports and humanitarian event on the planet—and the first World Winter Games in eight years! The action begins March 8.

Join us as we build a future of inclusion and empowerment for people with intellectual disabilities in sports, education, health and leadership. Meet just a few of these extraordinary athletes:
In the News

Over 100 Sports Experts Convene in Cyprus for the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Sports Conference 2025

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The "Between the Games" Sports Conference focused on leveraging the Special Olympics World Games to further Sports Development for Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities in Europe and Eurasia.
Sport and Competition

Unified Football World Cup Detroit 2022

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Special Olympics Unified Cup 2022 presented by Toyota showed the world how the power of sport builds and shapes a diverse community that unites and empowers people of all abilities, from all backgrounds.
Community Impact

Lighting the Way Series, Part 3: A Family’s Journey with Special Olympics

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Claudia Peña’s journey with Special Olympics began through her daughter, Paola, but quickly became a shared family experience, one where her family not only found community, but a deeper understanding of inclusion and resilience.
Athletes

Healthy Athletes and Home Runs: Bringing Health and Sports Together at SONA Softball Championship

By RJ Nealon, November 12, 2025
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Imagine being an athlete ready to compete at the highest level, but you're distracted by a throbbing mouth from tooth pain.
Community Impact

Champions of Inclusive Public Health: Special Olympics at APHA 2025

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Members of the Special Olympics Health team attended and presented at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting 2025 in Washington, D.C., sharing updates and news about our ongoing Health work.
Press Releases

Nestlé Health Science becomes Global Partner to Special Olympics

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[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.
Videos

𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 - Episode Six: Sitar Arts Center Part 2

𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 - Episode Six: Sitar Arts Center Part 2
Novie returns to the Sitar Arts Center to celebrate its 25th anniversary, reconnect with beloved mentors and reflect on how the arts — and a whole lot of rhythm — shaped her journey to podcast host extraordinaire.
Athletes

Using Basketball to Overcome the Exclusion of her Past: Cecilia Gonzalez

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Meet Cecilia Gonzalez, a basketball player with Special Olympics Paraguay, whose life is now unrecognizable after she discovered her love for basketball and competing with Special Olympics.
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