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World Badminton Day: Special Olympics Athletes Participate in Prestigious Tournament

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World Badminton Day is celebrated on 5 July in recognition of the Badminton World Federation’s founding on 5 July 1934.

Ladlena Fetisova and Viacheslav Fetisov

Ladlena and Vyacheslav Fetisova, Special Olympics Global Ambassadors
Gymnast & Actress | Olympic Champion, Ice Hockey & Legendary Soviet Ice Hockey Player & Former NHL Player

Athlete Leadership

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If we want a more inclusive organization and accepting world, Special Olympics athletes must be allowed to contribute in ways beyond the sports field. One of the most powerful ways we do this is through Athlete Leadership, which creates opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to develop and demonstrate their abilities in leadership roles.
Community Impact

2019 World Games Bring Inclusion Through Sports

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Celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
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A Special Olympics USA speed skater races during the 2017 Special Olympics World Games in Austria as a competitor from Japan looks on.
Special Olympics produces reports every year to inform interested people about what we do.
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Reports

A Special Olympics USA speed skater races during the 2017 Special Olympics World Games in Austria as a competitor from Japan looks on.
Special Olympics produces reports every year to inform interested people about what we do.
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F1 driver Zhou Guanyu becomes Special Olympics Global Ambassador

Zhou Guanyu, Special Olympics Global Ambassador and Formula 1 Driver (Alfa Romeo F1 Team)
Washington, D.C. 14 July 2023 – F1 racing driver Zhou Guanyu has pledged his support to creating more sporting opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) by becoming a Global Ambassador for Special Olympics. Born in Shanghai, China, but based in Great Britain, 24-year-old Guanyu is the first driver from China to become a Grand Prix starter after making his debut for Alfa Romeo in 2022, having previously raced in F4, F3 and F2.
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ABOUT SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Special Olympics is a global organization that changes lives by promoting understanding, acceptance and inclusion among people with and without intellectual disabilities. We unleash the power of the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sports, every day around the world.

Through year-round sports, health, education and community building, we change the lives of people with intellectual disabilities in 193 countries. We are providing opportunities and helping fight the intolerance, injustice, inactivity and social isolation faced by our four million athletes and Unified Sports® partners.

Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics provides people with intellectual disabilities continuing opportunities to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy and friendship. Everyone involved in Special Olympics—including over 1.1 million coaches and volunteers—also benefits as we strive together for excellence and appreciation of all different abilities.
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The Coca-Cola Company Becomes Official Partner of the Special Olympics World Winter Games Switzerland 2029

A snowboarder comes down the hill with his arms raised at the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025
[Chur, Switzerland – 18 May 2026] The Special Olympics World Winter Games Switzerland 2029 continue to gain strong international momentum: The Coca-Cola Company has been confirmed as an Official Partner of the Games, further strengthening one of the most impactful partnerships in the history of inclusive sport.
Community Impact

NCAA Division III and Special Olympics Celebrate A Decade-Long Partnership

By RJ Nealon, August 10, 2021
4 people appear on separate Zoom screens as they talk about the NCAA DIII and Special Olympics partnership.
In 2011, Dan Dutcher, the former Vice President of Division III, set out to find what could take the identity of Division III to the next level.
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