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Find Special Olympics Near Me
Find Special Olympics Near Me
Find Special Olympics Near Me
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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What We Do
What We Do
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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Community Impact
Learn more about the power Special Olympics has to make real change around the world.
In the News
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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Sport Partnerships
Badminton World Federation
Special Olympics (SOI) and the Badminton World Federation (BWF) re-affirmed their collaboration with the official signing of an renewed MOU at the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham, England in March 2026.
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European Athletics
European Athletics (EA) is one of the six Area Associations of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). European Athletics and Special Olympics Europe Eurasia signed a partnership agreement on 10 March 2011. European Athletics has 50 Member Federations .
Sport Partnerships
Euroleague One Team
One Team, Euroleague Basketball's corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, supported by Turkish Airlines as the One Team Founding Patron and with the collaboration of Special Olympics as Proud Partner, uses basketball to achieve real social impact in our communities. With an innovative model of interconnectedness across an entire continent, Euroleague Basketball and its clubs have developed a complete CSR program that brings together activities from each team in an integrated, impactful way, working under the theme of "community integration" that actively addresses targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10 on Reduced Inequalities. Each participating club develops a specific One Team project tailored to its own community needs to benefit groups in danger of exclusion due to problems such as substance abuse, gender equality, physical or intellectual disability. Since its founding in 2012, the One Team program has reached already directly and indirectly more than 25,000 participants, involved 76 EuroLeague and EuroCup clubs and 342 Ambassadors through its various projects.
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European Gymnastics Federation
The European Gymnastics Federation (UEG) formed a partnership with Special Olympics Europe Eurasia on 10 March 2011. The objective of their partnership is to grow, develop and promote the sport of gymnastics for Special Olympics athletes & Unified partners.
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European Golf Association
Special Olympics Europe Eurasia and the European Golf Association began their official partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on 8 May 2013. The objective of their partnership is to continue to grow and develop the sport of golf within Europe with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Sport Partnerships
European Aquatics
Special Olympics Europe Eurasia and the European Aquatics (EA) first partnered on 3 September 2006 to promote inclusive swimming opportunities for Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners. On 4 July 2025, a renewed Memorandum of Understanding marked the beginning of a deeper, strategic collaboration. As the governing body for swimming in Europe, EA brings its expertise and network to elevate inclusive sport across the continent.
Sport Partnerships
European Table Tennis Union
Special Olympics Europe Eurasia & the European Table Tennis Union first partnered on 16 May 2013 in Paris, France, with the mission of working together to expand opportunities for Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners to train and compete in Table Tennis.
Sport Partnerships
International Cheer Union
In April of 2018, The International Cheer Union (ICU), the recognized World Governing Body of Cheerleading and Special Olympics International (SOI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a partnership that will develop Special Olympics cheerleading programs in the North America region, and support the program’s expansion to other regions of the world.
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International Olympics Academy
The International Olympic Academy (IOA) is a global organisation that promotes and preserves the ideals and principles of the Olympic Movement and enhances the contribution Olympism makes to humanity. On 18 May 2004, the IOA through a signed Declaration with Special Olympics, pledged its unanimous support and affinity for Special Olympics and its athletes who exemplify the values and ideals of the Olympic Truce – reconciliation, understanding, solidarity and peace.
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FIBA Europe
The FIBA Foundation and Special Olympics International partnership was established on 16 June 2019 with the aim to promote basketball as a tool for social development and inclusion.
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