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Athletes

Samantha Rodriguez: Logging Miles & Leading the Way

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To many, running is a solitary sport. One person, one route, one goal. But for Samantha Rodriguez, running has always been more than that. It’s been a way to connect, form a community, and create opportunities for those around her.
In the News

Special Olympics Partners with Smartsheets to Create a More Inclusive Experience for Athletes

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Special Olympics recently partnered with Smartsheets to create a more inclusive experience for the athletes.
Partners of the Movement

Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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The Stavros Niarchos Foundation and Special Olympics agreed a landmark collaboration in 2018 based on a shared vision to build global social inclusion. The partnership will support Special Olympics’ mission to forge stronger youth engagement worldwide and to transform educational systems through inclusive sport.
Press Releases

White House Hosts Special Olympics USA Delegation

U.S. President Trump Hosts Special Olympics USA’s World Games Team At White House
Group honored for representing the United States at Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019
Community Impact

WTA Players Highlight “Sports Talks” with Special Olympics Maryland

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Special Olympics Maryland has been looking for ways to engage athletes virtually since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In March, they started monthly “Sports Talks” highlighting a different sport each time as part of their virtual movement.
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Montana

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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

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Youth Leadership

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Young people with and without intellectual disabilities are leading their schools and communities toward a more inclusive future. By providing training, funding, and other resources, Special Olympics supports Youth Leaders across the globe.
Videos

Rebolledo Nixon - SO Venezuela

International Day of Dance 2023Why did you start dancing and how does it make you feel?“I dance because, since I was a child, my family always had music on and they taught me to dance. It makes me feel very happy.”How do you like dancing with Special Olympics?“I love it! I’ve had two opportunities and they were fantastic!”
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