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Sport Partnerships

European Canoe Association

The European Canoe Association (ECA) and Special Olympics Europe Eurasia launched a new phase of collaboration with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on 6 July 2025. Building on the global partnership established by the International Canoe Federation in 2022, ECA is committed to expanding inclusive paddlesport opportunities for Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners. As the leading authority for canoe and kayak sports in Europe, ECA brings its expertise and resources to champion inclusion and excellence across the continent.
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Mission: Inclusion—Lions Clubs International Champions Global Service and Unity

Mark Lyon, Lions Clubs International Second Vice President
Lions Clubs International Foundation sponsors this episode of Season 7 of Inclusion Revolution Radio, where service and inclusion take center stage. Recorded in the studios of Podville Media in Washington, D.C., this episode features an engaging conversation between host Novie Craven and Lions Clubs International Second Vice President Mark Lyon.
Press Releases

16 International Teams Set for Inaugural Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup in Poland

Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup Poland 2025
The 16 teams—comprising around 200 players—from across the globe that will compete in the first edition of the Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup in Katowice, Poland from 5 to 8 October 2025 have been announced today.
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Inclusion Revolution Radio: Special Olympics Texas Summer Games

Inclusion Revolution Radio: Special Olympics Texas Summer Games
Download the TranscriptOn this second episode of Season 7 of Inclusion Revolution Radio, sponsored by Toyota, host Novie Craven takes listeners on the road for a special edition of the podcast—recorded live at the Special Olympics Texas Summer Games in Melissa, Texas. From 1 – 4 May, thousands gathered for the largest competition of the year for Special Olympics Texas. With over 2,500 participants, including 1,574 athletes, 112 Unified partners and 859 coaches and volunteers, the event showcased the very best of sport, spirit and inclusion.
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Advocates in Action: Special Olympics Health Messenger Trainings

A two-photo collage. The photo on the left includes a group photo of athletes standing for a group photo and holding individual certificates. The photo on the right shows a classroom setting with athletes and mentors sitting down as they listen to a presentation.
This summer, Special Olympics International and Special Olympics North America teamed up to host two Health Messenger training sessions in Washington, D.C. and Kansas City, KS, training 26 athletes from 10 states.
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Football For All: Special Olympics and UEFA Mark 26 Years of Partnership at UEFA Fan Festivals Across Europe

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Football stands as one of the most beloved team sports among Special Olympics athletes across Europe and Eurasia, and UEFA’s support has been instrumental in elevating these opportunities ever since the establishment of our partnership in 1999.

Healthy Start

In this Healthy Start Toolkit, you will hear from other families and find resources to guide your child’s journey following a diagnosis of developmental delay (DD) or intellectual disability (ID).
Press Releases

United Set to Hire More Special Olympics Athletes as Customer Service Ambassadors

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[Chicago, Illinois, USA - July 18, 2025] United announced today that it will expand the industry’s only Special Olympics Service Ambassador (SOSA) program to the airline’s hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Newark. The goal is to welcome 10 more people into the program and reach a total of 28 SOSA employees across all seven of its U.S. hubs, furthering its effort to create employment opportunities for people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
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