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Find Special Olympics Near Me
Find Special Olympics Near Me
We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
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Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, unified partners, coaches and volunteers with over 30 Olympic-type sports.
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Local and international year-round sports training and athletic competitions.
Inclusive Health
Improving the health and well-being of people with intellectual disabilities.
Youth & Schools
Empowering Youth Leaders, educators, coaches, and families to build inclusive schools and communities for all.
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Unleashing leadership potential in people of all abilities.
The Revolution Is Inclusion
A peaceful campaign to end discrimination of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Inclusion Revolution Radio
An athlete led podcast featuring athletes, partners, ambassadors, employees, and supporters of Special Olympics.
Novie Knows
Novie Knows, a subseries of Inclusion Revolution Radio, serves as an unscripted platform for host Novie Craven to provide her perspective, as a Special Olympics athlete, on the topics of her choosing.
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Special Olympics World Winter Games Switzerland 2029
From March 10 – 17 2029, athletes will unleash the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport in Switzerland.
World Games Schedule and Results
Competition schedule, athlete schedule, and results.
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Learn more about hosting an international Special Olympics event.
Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027
From October 16 – 24 2027, Santiago will welcome thousands of athletes, families, and fans from around the globe to celebrate unity, inclusion, and the power of sport.
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Meet Anna-Marie Badjie from The Gambia
"My name is Anna-Marie Badjie. I am an athlete for Special Olympics in The Gambia. I run the 100m and 200m race for The Gambia. I love to win medals for The Gambia. I like to train with other athletes - we are family. I want to build inclusive communities in The Gambia."
Special Olympics Youth Leadership Summits
Special Olympics Mexico Unified Pair Sofia and Rodrigo
Fernanda is the mother of Special Olympics Mexico athlete Rodrigo and Sophia, a Unified partner.
The Bond between Special Olympics Kenya athletes and Their Sister Effie
Effie is the sister of two Special Olympics Kenya athletes Nicole and Jeff who both live with autism and enjoys bonding with them through playing Unified bocce ball.
2022 Champions Together : 2022 Unified Cup Draw Ceremony
Special Olympics at New York Fashion Week
Inclusion changes everything for people with intellectual disabilities like Hanako, who fights negative stereotypes every day. Her vision: a world where “there are no differences”—and people of all abilities work together. Be a Champion of Inclusion like Hanako & sign the Inclusion Pledge: #CelebratingChampions
Inclusion Works
A Place for Jorel
Inclusion is a game-changer for parents of toddlers with intellectual disabilities like Jorel, who only hear what their child canNOT do. The inclusive Special Olympics Young Athletes program focuses on all they CAN do, which is A LOT! Join our joyful #InclusionRevolution—please sign the pledge.
Youth Leadership Summits
Youth Voices from the 2022 Virtual Global Youth Leadership Summit
Watch the video to hear Youth Leaders around the world share their stories following our first-ever VIRTUAL Global Youth Leadership Summit.
Special Olympics: A Digital Journey - Part 2/3
In its efforts to bring people together in more inclusive communities, Special Olympics’ INCLUSION REVOLUTION is now going digital. In this episode of Digging into the Future, Tim Shriver and Prianka Nandy share insights on the organization’s digital transformation journey and how new platforms and technologies can further bridge gaps and bring new hope and opportunities to those with intellectual disabilities.
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