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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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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.
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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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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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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.
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Competition schedule, athlete schedule, and results.
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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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Turin 2025 Opening Ceremony: The Flame Of Hope Is Lit!
The theme of "the Strength of Kindness" set the tone for the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025. This event marked the official start of the Games, celebrating not only the physical strength and dedication required to compete at the World Games, but also the quiet strength behind the transformative power of inclusion that Special Olympics athletes embody every day.Read the full article
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Let the Games Begin!
The Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025 is underway! More than 1500 athletes have travelled to Turin, Italy from all over the globe. The Opening Ceremonies were incredible and highlighted impactful speeches, electric performances, and the unifying power of Special Olympics.
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Kenya Koene at World Winter Games 2025
At just 3 years old, Special Olympics Netherlands athlete Kenya Koene began dancing. The footwork came naturally, as she followed in the footsteps of her mother, Irene Reniers, a longtime dancer.
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Turin 2025 - Global Coalition for Inclusion
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Mensaje de Rocío Ochoa, ganadora del Concurso de Arte "El Poder del Deporte Inclusivo"
Rocío Ochoa, ganadora del concurso y atleta de Olimpiadas Especiales Chile.Leer el artículo completo
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Health Equity: Closing the Gap
The African American community continues to suffer from a number of disparities compared to the general population from education to wealth. For Juneteenth 2021, Charita Boseman, Senior Manager of Health Technologies at Special Olympics, discusses the work that Special Olympics is doing to help close the health gap for African Americans and other marginalized communities with intellectual disabilities.Read the full article
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Faces of Football
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused chaos around the world. The athletes of Special Olympics have felt the forced social isolation caused by the pandemic more than most as they lost access to playing sport and meeting their teammates.
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How Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the Special Olympics | FanSided
Eunice Kennedy Shriver would have turned 100 years old this year. Her life work bringing people together from different backgrounds through sport continues today through her children and grandchildren. This is how Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the Special Olympics.
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International Youth Day 2021: Lead to Include
Special Olympics Middle East / North Africa (MENA) youth are prioritizing the inclusion of persons with disabilities as a critical need of the hour. In response to a video prompt led by Special Olympics MENA, youth from Special Olympics (SO) Bahrain, SO Lebanon, SO Egypt and SO Morocco share powerful messages about the need for young people to lead to include. Youth leaders, advocates of inclusion of persons with disabilities, unified partners, and mentors also shared about their experience with Special Olympics MENA and how inclusion empowers everyone to succeed.Read the Full Article
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2021 USA TODAY National High School Sports Awards
The USA TODAY National High School Sports Awards, presented by U.S. Polo Assn., honors the best athletes across the country from the past year. The show premieres at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021 and is free to watch thanks to our sponsors.
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