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Special Olympics Presented with the Fair Play Award for Peace 2025

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The President of the European Fair Play Movement and the Italian National Fair Play Committee and Panathlon Wallonie-Bruxelles awarded Special Olympics the Fair Play Award for Peace 2025.
Athletes

2025 SONA Softball Championship Start Off with Exhibition Game Between Two Elite Foes

By RJ Nealon, September 19, 2025
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It’s a humid sunny day in Oklahoma City at Devon Park. The sun shines from the northwest corner of OGE Energy Field, with shade covering a part of the third baseline.
Press Releases

Special Olympics and Badminton World Federation Mark Milestone with Global Impact Report

A woman wearing a black hijab and an orange Special Olympics jacket stands beside a man in an orange Special Olympics shirt and glasses, both behind a wooden podium with a microphone, in front of a red and white event backdrop.
[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - September 19, 2025] Special Olympics (SOI) and the Badminton World Federation (BWF) unveiled the Special Olympics Badminton Impact Report 2020–2024 today at a celebration held courtside during the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Regional Badminton Competition in Bukit Kiara, Malaysia.
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Families Take the Lead

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Families have always been central to the Special Olympics movement, yet their voices have often been underrepresented in organizational decisions.
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Nothing Stronger Than Ohana

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Twins, Luke and Jaycie arrived together, just a minute apart, but their paths unfolded differently.
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Special Olympics Launches Global Health Report to Tackle Inequities faced by People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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[Washington, DC, USA – 17 September 2025] Special Olympics published a global report today sharing findings from Rosemary Collaboratory—a groundbreaking international initiative designed to advance health equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) across health systems worldwide.
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Welcome to the Local Club/Program Page!

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It is a community-based local branch of the National or State Special Olympics Program. Local Club/Program offers a wide range of sports and non-sport activities that are designed to promote inclusion, a sense of community, and celebrate the unique abilities of all members. Local Club/Program welcomes individuals with intellectual disabilities, their families, as well as volunteers from diverse backgrounds to join. Local Club/Program operates at the grassroots level of the Special Olympics movement. Check out this guide for specific steps for starting and growing a local Club/Program.
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𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 - Episode Three: Yes, Chef!

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In this episode of Novie Knows, Novie heads to New Jersey for the ultimate foodie adventure. She steps into the kitchen at Uncle Louie’s Pizza to make her own pizza, learns the craft of fresh mozzarella at A & S Italian Market and caps the day with a classic meal at the iconic CHiT CHaT Diner in Hackensack. Grab a slice, settle in and enjoy!Download the Transcript

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Sport and Competition

Hosting a Special Olympics International Event

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Special Olympics fosters a vibrant global community through year-round athletic events. While local competitions happen daily worldwide, our international calendar features major events including the World Games, World Winter Games, and the Unified Football World Cup. Building on this legacy, 2025 will mark the debut of the Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup and the Unified Volleyball World Cup. Discover the confirmed upcoming international events in the timeline below.
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