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Athletes

A Full Court of Smiles, Special Olympics Iraq Learns the Importance of Oral Health at Special Olympics Healthy Athletes®

A group of athletes smile and hold medals after winning a floorball match.
For the Special Olympics Iraq floorball team, success isn’t just measured by earning medals, it’s also about taking every opportunity to improve their health.
Community Impact

Celebrating the Power of Play on International Day of Play

A group of children roll a ball into a group of colorful bowling-like pins.
This International Day of Play, Special Olympics is celebrating the joyful, inclusive, and powerful impact of play in the lives of children with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
European Union Funded Projects

Judo Intellectual Disability Project

This innovative project’s goal is to use judo to promote the social and cultural integration of adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID), and bring together eight organizations from six countries.
Athletes

Alex Leimsider’s Journey from Budapest to Judo Gold

Judoka Alex Leimsider wears a judogi while he poses for a photo with mountains in the background
At just 17 years old, the Special Olympics Hungary judoka topped the podium at the Special Olympics Judo Festival in Switzerland.
Athletes

Seeing Success: Ji-Hua Li's Journey to Improved Vision at the Special Olympics World Winter Games

Young woman receiving an eye exam
Special Olympics Chinese-Taipei athlete Ji-Hua knew the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 would be a transformative athletic opportunity, but beyond her goals for competition, she also had a secondary mission: improving her vision.
Athletes

From Namibia to Turin: A Journey of Resilience and Dreams

An athlete wears a blue uniform and swings his leg to warm up for a sporting event.
Special Olympics Namibia's journey to the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 was more than just a flight across continents–it was a leap toward new experiences, self-belief, and a future filled with expanded possibilities.
Health Disciplines

MedFest (General Medicine)

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MedFest was created to offer the physical exam that all athletes need prior to participating in Special Olympics sports programming. It is sometimes the first exposure these athletes have to medical care. For some Special Olympics athletes, life-threatening conditions have been identified through MedFest and subsequently treated through referral and connection to community-based care. Led by volunteer physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and medical students, the MedFest screening consists of the following stations: medical history, height and weight, blood pressure, cardiology test, musculoskeletal test, orthopedic tests, abdominal evaluation, and a check out station.

For further information or general inquiries related to this discipline, please contact us at medfest@specialolympics.org. SO Program staff and established Clinical Directors are encouraged to submit their questions through our online form available here.
Health Disciplines

Special Smiles® (Dentistry)

Female athlete dressed in green laying back and a dentist examines her teeth.
The Special Smiles® discipline of Healthy Athletes provides comprehensive oral health care information, including free dental screenings and instructions on correct brushing and flossing techniques to Special Olympics athletes. Volunteer dental health professionals and students perform oral health screenings, oral hygiene instruction, mouthguard adaptation, and apply fluoride varnish for athletes participating in the screening. Special Smiles has demonstrated remarkable success in creating awareness and improving access to dental care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

For further information or general inquiries related to this discipline, please contact us at specialsmiles@specialolympics.org. SO Program staff and established Clinical Directors are encouraged to submit their questions through our online form available here.
In the News

Special Olympics Athletes Enhance Skills with Coaching at Professional Clubs

Two players tackling each other for the ball on a pitch with branding for the Special Champions League behind them.
Through the Special Champions League project, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, eight professional football clubs developed teams for almost 550 athletes with intellectual disabilities.
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