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Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) Partnership

LCIF has been one of the movement’s longest standing and most global of partners. Since 2000, LCIF has brought generous financial support, volunteer engagement and youth development to over 100 nations around the world. Under the global partnership’s Mission: Inclusion banner, Special Olympics and LCIF have scaled key programs and services that bring lasting support to individuals with intellectual disabilities, including eye health and vision care (Opening Eyes), inclusive sports programming (Unified Sports), family health education (Family Health Forums), community leadership training (Leadership Academies), refugee support (Unified with Refugees), national partnership development and much more.  

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Athletes

Programs Start Announcing Delegations for 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

By RJ Nealon, July 29, 2021
A Zoom screen shows 6 video videos of athletes celebrating.
Programs across the Special Olympics North America Region have started to select and announce the athletes, Unified partners and coaches who will participate in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando June 5-12.
Athletes

Lloyd Martin striving to make history at TCS London Marathon

Mother and sun running in a race.
Nineteen-year-old Special Olympics Great Britain (GB) athlete Lloyd Martin is bidding to become the youngest known person with Down Syndrome to complete the TCS London Marathon.
Athletes

Eric Massey, 2022 USA Games Athlete and Certified Health Messenger

Eric standing beside his mother and brother lifting weights.
Along with training to compete in swimming at the 2022 USA Games, Eric and his family have made family fitness a priority with the help of Special Olympics Fitness programming.
Community Impact

A National Promise of Belonging: The Gambia Joins the Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion

The First Lady of The Gambia stands in the center holding a red Special Olympics ball with Special Olympics representatives.
Ministry of Youth and Sports formalizes agreement to advance inclusive sport and education
Community Impact

Special Olympics Completes Georgetown University Innovation Hub Fellowship to Advance Young Athletes App

Two women stand in front of several big windows. They are standing behind a blue table cloth with Young Athletes resources on it and between two posters providing information on Young Athletes.
On December 11, 2025, leaders from the Special Olympics Early Childhood Development team successfully completed a 13-week Fellowship with the Georgetown University Thrive Center’s Innovation Hub.
Press Releases

Special Olympics Charges Into Next 50 Years with Renewed Purpose

Our 50th anniversary is a turning point as we focus on inclusion through sport, health, youth and school engagement around the world.
Press Releases

Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027 Logo Unveiled

Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027 logo
[Santiago, Chile - 26 January 2026] Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027 revealed the event logo, a powerful, multifaceted symbol reflecting the dynamism of the global movement and the Chilean spirit.
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Be a Leader & Share Your Success at Ending the R-Word

We want to hear stories of how you are creating a more inclusive world to inspire and teach others how to change their communities.
Athletes

Special Olympics Helped Samantha Conquer a Fear

By Karina Pinedo, May 30, 2017
With the help of Special Olympics, she has come to love the water. Find out why that might have been unlikely several years ago.
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