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Community Impact

And the Rising Star Award Goes To…

By Kayte Barton, September 08, 2025
A female coach and a male athlete smile for a photo.
Special Olympics Rhode Island coach Lindsey Smith has always been drawn to sports.
Community Impact

Serving Up Inclusion: Badminton for All in New Zealand

A group of more than 20 participants standing together, raising their badminton rackets, behind a banner with “Shuttle Time” Oceania.
One of badminton’s greatest features is that it truly is a sport for all. Partners in the sport of badminton recognized this important feature in New Zealand.
In the News

Special Olympics Announces Draw for First-Ever Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup in December

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200 athletes from around the world will compete in this historic event.
In the News

Remembering Giorgio Armani

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The Special Olympics community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of fashion designer Giorgio Armani.
In the News

3x3 Unified Basketball World Cup Draw Sets First Round of Play

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The Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup Draw Ceremony was held today in San Juan, Puerto Rico officially marking the start of the World Cup and setting the stage for what teams, spectators, families, and basketball fans around the world can expect for gameplay come 5 – 7 December.
Athletes

High School State Champion Will Compete in 2026 USA Games

By RJ Nealon, September 04, 2025
A male athlete leaps over a hurdle on the track. He is wearing a blue track uniform.
Imagine lining up in front of 30,000 fans in Cessna Stadium to run a 15-second race. Most people who’ve grown up playing sports will never have the chance to experience anything like that.
Videos

𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 - Episode Two: New Jersey Boardwalk

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Cabs are here! Novie is spending the day at the Jersey Shore! On this episode of Novie Knows, the original GTL (Gym, Tan, Laundry) gets an upgrade: Games at the Silverball Retro Arcade, Tunes at The Stone Pony and Long Walks on the Beach. What’s better than a Saturday at the Shore? Let’s go!Download the Transcript
In the News

Special Olympics International Joins United Nations Football for the Goals Initiative

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As one of the World’s leading football organizations for people with and without intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics is proud to become a member of the United Nations Football For The Goals initiative.
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