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Danielle Kent - Bowling Unified Sport Delegate
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Press Releases

22,000 People Apply to Volunteer at Special Olympic World Games Berlin 2023, German Speakers Still Encouraged to Apply

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More than 22,000 people have applied to volunteer at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023, a reflection of the enthusiasm for the world’s largest inclusive sports event. German speakers and people with local knowledge of Berlin are still encouraged to apply.
Athletes

Building An Inclusive Society: Goals For Final Year of My SSIGM Term

By Daniel "Dan" Smrokowski , January 20, 2023
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I have four meaningful goals for this year that I hope to accomplish, with the love and support of my mentors and staff from Special Olympics and my family and friends.
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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

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Athletes

Igniting the Spirit: Athletes Share their Journeys to Turin 2025

By Karini Viranna , March 08, 2025
A man stands laughing beside another man on a snowy mountain, with their snowboards. The backdrop features clear skies and mountain peaks, emphasising a winter sports setting.
As excitement builds, we will highlight eight phenomenal athletes who will represent their nations in Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025. Their journeys of passion and dedication reflecting the transformative impact of sport.
Community Impact

Inclusion Revolution Radio Welcomes Jennifer Hansen and Dr. Mercy Ng’eno of Special Olympics Young Athletes

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Jennifer Hansen has worked for Special Olympics for over 10 years in multiple roles and now works as the Senior Manager of Young Athletes. Dr. Mercy Ng’eno is a consultant for Special Olympics and a pediatric cardiologist.
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New Report Increases Visibility of Investments for Disability-Inclusive Health and Calls for Bolder Action

Text reads: Investing in health justice: Increasing visibility of funding dedicated to make heal systems inclusive for people with disabilities.
[February 20th, 2025] The Missing Billion Initiative has published a new report on the status of investments in disability-inclusive healthcare—and found that there are urgent needs to improve visibility on disability-inclusive funding and to increase funding that is being allocated to making health services inclusive.
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50th Anniversary Celebration Announcement Video

50th Anniversary Celebration Announcement Video
This video was made to mark our July celebration of 50 years of empowerment for people with intellectual disabilities.
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American University, Special Olympics Collaborate to Advance Research

The collaboration includes research and educational initiatives focused on persons with intellectual disabilities.
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