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ESPN and Special Olympics Expand Relationship

ESPN correspondent interviewing two X-Games snowboarding Unified Athletes.
Eight-year Broadcast Agreement and Extension as Global Presenting Sponsor of Special Olympics Unified Sports®
Athletes

Born into the Game of Dreams

By Karini Viranna , July 07, 2026
A diverse group of women soccer players standing together, smiling, wearing their team jerseys on a grassy field.
Team Guatemala kicked off Day 2 of the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026 with a dominant 6–0 win over Special Olympics USA. Footballer Daroulin Ávila and her teammates were hungry for a victory—leaving no doubt on the pitch.
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Starkey and Special Olympics International Create Global Partnership to Increase Hearing Health for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Tani Austin, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Starkey, greets a Special Olympics athlete
Starkey and Special Olympics signed a global partnership agreement today that increases access to hearing health services worldwide for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Alia Atkinson

Alia Atkinson, Special Olympics
Olympic Swimmer, Commander of the Order of Distinction
Athletes

Leaders with a Difference

By Benjamin "Ben" Haack, October 02, 2019
Ben Haack speaks with a microphone.
My life has come full circle. So many of the challenges I used to have, I have overcome.

Tali Nasser El Husseini

Tali Nasser El Husseini, Special Olympics Middle EastNorth Africa.
Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa
Athletes

Building Confidence Through Badminton: Hafiyyan’s Story

Man holding a badminton racquet giving a thumbs up
Meet Hafiyyan, a Special Olympics badminton player from Malaysia whose lifelong love for the sport has helped him grow in confidence and purpose.
Athletes

Special Olympics Slovakia Fall Short of Bronze After Dramatic Penalty Shootout Against SO Thailand

By Karini Viranna , July 11, 2026
A group of women soccer players wearing white and blue uniforms celebrate in a team huddle on the field of a large stadium with mostly empty stands in the background.
Special Olympics Slovakia finished fourth in the Division 1 competition after a dramatic Bronze medal match ended in a 4–4 tie, with SO Thailand securing the medal with a 3–1 penalty victory.
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