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Community Impact

This Is Special Olympics

By David S. Evangelista, December 18, 2024
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From the World Winter Games Turin 2025 to promoting inclusive health, education and sports, the message of Special Olympics athletes highlights limitless opportunities for the New Year.
In the News

Looking to the Future at the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference 2024

Looking to the Future at the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference 2024
The Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Regional Leadership Conference, hosted by Special Olympics Germany and supported by the German Ministry for the Interior and Community, Sports Metropolis Berlin, Toyota Motor Europe and Lions Clubs International Foundation, took place in Berlin on 15 and 16 October.
Sport Partnerships

Soccerex

Special Olympics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Soccerex, a prominent football business that unites elite football clubs, organizations, and leaders globally for forums, panels, and networking events in various cities each year. This MOU was executed on November 13th, 2024.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Unified with Refugees initiative brings hope in Madrid

A female basketball player attempts a shot, while another player tries to block her, and a third player watches from the background.
Special Olympics Unified with Refugees Senior Advisor Gerald Mballe travelled to Madrid, Spain, to visit a refugee reception center and a local school, and foster connections between refugees, people with intellectual disabilities and their host communities.
Leadership Development

Fitness Captain

Athletes participating in stretching exercises.
To be a great athlete, you must be a healthy athlete. A focus on fitness through the lens of sport can help drive positive daily choices that support sports performance, injury prevention and improvement in overall health and wellbeing. Fitness Captains will work closely with their coaches to help ensure health and fitness is a key component of the sports experience.

The purpose of this training course is to provide Fitness Captains the required skills and knowledge that will allow them to lead their sports team in activities related to fitness and healthy lifestyle.

Ying Yung

Ying Yung, Special Olympics Chinese Taipei athlete
Special Olympics Chinese Taipei

Tyler Griswold

Tyler Griswold, Special Olympics Kansas athlete
Special Olympics Kansas

Sharon Johnson

Sharon Johnson, Special Olympics Arkansas athlete
Special Olympics Arkansas

Sam Micallef

Sam Micallef, Special Olympics Malta athlete
Special Olympics Malta

Rimi Ando

Rimi Ando, Special Olympics Nippon athlete
Special Olympics Nippon
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