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Community Impact

Coach Charles Chua says “We’re All Good Enough”

By Charles Chua, October 13, 2020
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This post first appeared in Human Race from Special Olympics Asia Pacific.
Athletes

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.
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Nicaragua

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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.

Download the Special Olympics Nicaragua FactSheet (PDF)
In the News

School of Strength Video wins 2023 Sharecare Award in Healthy Living Category

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The Special Olympics video School of Strength: Class is Now in Session presented by Drew McIntyre won the 2023 Sharecare Award in the Health Living Category.
Community Impact

Inclusive Mindsets Expand in 7 Regions Around the World

Cover page of the Global Youth Engagement Impact Report. Photos of youth engaging in Special Olympics around the world.
Special Olympics Global Youth Engagement seeks to create inclusion in schools and communities around the world through the empowerment of youth, families, teachers, and other supporters.
Athletes

From the Arctic Circle to Italy: Greenland’s Nuka Martin Lynge Raises the Bar

By Karini Viranna , March 27, 2025
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At 21 years old, cross-country-skier Nuka Martin Lynge, from Greenland, has already completed two runs of the Arctic Circle Race—recognised as the world’s most challenging cross-country skiing competition.
Athletes

Vanesa Antolín Serna: A Journey of Triumph Through Sport

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Cross-country skiing athlete and proud Pau Gasol fan represented Special Olympics Spain at the World Winter Games Turin 2025
Community Impact

"All Human Beings Are More Alike Than We Are Unalike"

Maya Angelou delivered a message of inclusion at the 1999 Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony in North Carolina.
In the News

Special Olympics Inc. Partners with Smartsheet to Unlock Collaboration, Helping Them Achieve More for Athletes Across the Globe

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Smartsheet’s platform empowers Special Olympics Inc. staff and athletes to break down silos and stay connected
Tributes

A Letter from Mrs. Nancy Davis Reagan

She deserves all of this and more for her generosity, her kindnesses and her devotion to the Special Olympics, which has brought dignity and acceptance to exceptional athletes around the world.
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