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Women at the Heart of Special Olympics: Celebrating Women’s History Month

Graphic: Women at the Heart of Special Olympics. Female Participation: Turin 2025 45.6%; Berlin 2023 48.1%; Abu Dhabi 2019 41%; Austria 2017 31.2%. Goal is 50:50. Special Olympics has been steadily moving toward achieving a 50:50 gender balance among participating athletes in the World Games.
Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the remarkable achievements of women throughout  history who have shaped our past and are shaping our future.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Badminton on the Rise—Celebrating World Badminton Day

two girls pose with badminton rackets in front of Special Olympics Chile Unified Schools’ sign
Special Olympics’ sport federation partner, Badminton World Federation (BWF), created and now celebrates World Badminton Day.
In the News

Special Olympics Golfer Amy Bockerstette is a 'Hero' to PGA

Amy Bockerstette with Gary Woodland on the golf course
Gary Woodland surprises Special Olympics athlete Amy Bockerstette // PGA TOUR
Press Releases

The Revolution is Inclusion: First-ever Special Olympics athlete-led panel to convene at United Nations

A group of athletes close together posing with thumbs up and the peace sign; athletes are wearing red and white Adidas football uniforms.
Athlete leaders demand inclusion for all during 12th Session of the Conference of States Parties.
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Special Olympics Athletes Celebrated at White House

Turin World Games logo
The President will host a dinner honoring Special Olympics athletes as they prepare to compete at the upcoming Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin in March 2025.

Nauman Mehboob

Nauman Mehboob - Special Olympics Asia Pacific - Parent
Special Olympics Asia Pacific - Parent

Károly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D.

Karoly Mirnics - Medical Advisory Committee
Director, Munroe-Meyer Institute; Hattie B. Munroe Professor of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
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Special Olympics: Eye Opening Opportunity

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The following is an excerpt from Monitor’s, Uganda edition, “Special Olympics: Eye opening opportunity” which highlights the Special Olympics Lions Clubs International Foundation Opening Eyes® program.

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From a backyard summer camp for people with intellectual disabilities to a global sports movement, Special Olympics has been changing lives and attitudes since 1968.
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Israel National Football Championship Embraces Special Olympics

By Silvia Cassina , March 04, 2020
Israeli Hapoel Haifa team, a mascot, and Special Olympics athletes hold up a banner on the pitch before the championship football game starts.
One very special day in late 2019, a group of athletes from Special Olympics Israel had the experience of a lifetime. They escorted the players of Hapoel Haifa onto the pitch ahead of a national championship match!
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