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Athletes

Special Olympics Athletes Advocate on Capitol Hill

By Haley Waggoner, April 06, 2026
A female Special Olympics athlete holds a microphone.
From February 9 – 10, in Washington, D.C., Special Olympics athletes from 49 U.S. Programs attended more than 365 meetings with their members of Congress, advocating for continued partnership to support the organization’s work in health and education.
Community Impact

2020 Special Olympics North America Outstanding Coaches Announced

Coach Jennifer LaCapra is standing with her students after receiving the SONA outstanding coach involved with Unified Champion Schools.
This article talks about the two coaches that were selected for the SONA outstanding coach award.
Partners of the Movement

Golisano Foundation

Ann Costello and Tom Golisano watch an athlete receive an eye exam.
In 2012, businessman and philanthropist, Tom Golisano committed $12 million over four years towards launching the Special Olympics Healthy Communities initiative. The goal was to create communities in eight countries and six U.S. States where Special Olympics athletes and other people with intellectual disabilities have the same access to health and wellness resources and services—and can attain the same level of good health—as all community members.
Community Impact

90,000 people involved in our health work across Europe Eurasia!

Around 100 conference participants gathered in front of a large screen and Special Olympics branding.
What a year! Did you know that between 2017 and 2018, almost 90,000 people were involved in Special Olympics health and fitness initiatives across Europe Eurasia?
In the News

Special Olympics Announces the 2023 – 2024 Systems Change in Inclusive Health Subgrant Awardees

Systems Change in Inclusive Health 2023 Subgrantees
Special Olympics, Inc. is part of the movement to improve the physical and social-emotional well-being of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) by increasing their inclusion in healthcare, health promotion and disease prevention systems.
In the News

The Global State of Inclusion in Education: The Year of the Teacher

Tim Shriver talking to a young girl.
A global call to action urging governments and systems to invest in teachers as the foundation of inclusive, equitable education for all learners.
In the News

Texas A&M University to Open 4-year Residential College Program for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Girl standing in the grass holding a sign that reads: Congratulations! ATM i'm the newest loudest and proudest member of the fightin texas aggies!
Texas A&M University will open Aggie ACHIEVE program this fall where young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Aggie ACHIEVE is an inclusive, certificate-based, four-year education program.
Partners of the Movement

European Union

Table tennis players playing, the EU logo is in the background.
European Union – A Committed Supporter of Special Olympics
Community Impact

One Movement, One Connected World

Special Olympics leaders gathered together in a group photo holding a Play Unified. Learn Unified, Special Olympics banner.
Special Olympics leaders from the United States and around the world gathered in San Diego, California to plan the expansion of Unified Schools and Unified Champion Schools.
In the News

Achieving equality through sport in Serbia

A group of people pose for the camera, standing between Special Olympics branding in a school.
As the first anniversary of Special Olympics’ milestone partnership with Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) draws closer, our teams travelled together to Serbia to explore the impact of the collaboration in schools across the country.
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