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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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Sports
Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, unified partners, coaches and volunteers with over 30 Olympic-type sports.
Sport and Competition
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.
Inclusive Leadership
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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Learn more about the power Special Olympics has to make real change around the world.
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Hear about Special Olympics impact from around the world.
Always On
Videos showcasing the Special Olympics movement around the globe.
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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Events
Events
Unified Football World Cup
Paris, France to host the third edition of the Unified Football World Cup from 6 – 11 July 2026.
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.
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.
Host an Event
Learn more about hosting an international Special Olympics event.
USA Games 2026
June 20 – 26, 2026 the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will unite 3,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches, 10,000 volunteers, and 75,000 fans from all 50 states in Minnesota.
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Out of the Shadows: Events Leading to the Founding of Special Olympics
A chronology of the people and events that led to creation of the world’s largest organization dedicated to promoting respect, inclusion and acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities.
Athletes
Special Olympics Gibraltar Athlete Supporting his Community Through COVID-19
Special Olympics Gibraltar athlete Francis Mauro has courageously volunteered to continue working as a Messenger on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis at a hospital in Gibraltar.
Athletes
Athletes Celebrate Loretta Claiborne’s Birthday
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RJ Nealon
, August 14, 2020
Loretta Claiborne has traveled the world with Special Olympics since starting to compete in 1970 with Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Over the past 50 years, she’s grown into one of Special Olympics’ most influential voices.
Press Releases
Anytime Fitness Announces Global Partnership with Special Olympics
Nearly 5,000 Gyms Worldwide will Coach, Train and Support Special Olympics Athletes
Special Olympics Youth Declaration
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Press Releases
Puerto Rico Welcomes the World to the First-Ever Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup
[San Juan, Puerto Rico - 4 December 2025] The wait is almost over. This week, Puerto Rico will make history as it welcomes basketball players from around the world to the first-ever Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup, a global celebration of sport, inclusion, and equality, taking place December 5 – 7, 2025, at Distrito T-Mobile, San Juan.
In the News
Power of Unified Sports Back in Spotlight at Annual NBA Game
Once again, the power of unity will shine on center court at the NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Basketball Game during NBA All-Star weekend.
Community Impact
Volunteering at the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015
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Carolyn Phillips
, July 27, 2020
Since February 2015 when she first volunteered for Special Olympics at the Special Olympics New York State Winter Games, she has been committed to serving the athletes in the movement.
In the News
Flame of Hope Ignites the Path to Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025
The Special Olympics Flame of Hope™ begins its journey from Athens to Italy
In the News
Technology Drives ‘Meaningful Involvement’ for ALL Players at World Games Unified Floorball
A team of observers used the Principle of Meaningful Involvement (POMI) app on tablets to track the level of meaningful involvement on each Unified floorball team.
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