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Athletes

From Rural Iceland to the Special Olympics World Games Stage

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Meet powerlifter Aegir Ólafsson, whose life has been shaped by his passion for strength, sport, and competition.

Andre Drummond

Andre Drummond, Special Olympics Ambassador
NBA All-Star & Rebound Champion, Philadelphia 76ers
Athletes

Javier Trejo: Speed, Passion, and the Road to Turin 2025

Portrait photo of man sharing an ear-to-ear smile
Spanish alpine skier preparing to take to the slopes for a sixth World Winter Games

Melanie Ramjee: Show your Skill

Melanie Ramjee: Show your Skill
Media personality Melanie Ramjee shares her story of inclusion with athlete leader Shirnel Swarts. Join us in learning how Inclusion Works!
Athletes

Special Olympics and X Games Athlete Henry Meece Feels at Home on the Mountain

By RJ Nealon, February 24, 2022
A Special Olympics athlete fist bumps his Unified snowboarding partner.
Henry Meece is among the 10 athletes competing in snowboarding but isn’t new to the competition.

Claire Adams

Claire Adams, 2023 Global Athlete Congress Participant
Special Olympics Ireland
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Slovenia

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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 Slovenia Fact Sheet.
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Special Olympics and Badminton World Federation Launch Long-Term Partnership

Wang Yihan on the left and Peter Gade on the right; both in action poses going for the birdy with their rackets. .jpg
Special Olympics and the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announce a long-term partnership and commitment to developing a cooperative plan to increase inclusion and accessibility for more athletes.
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The Spirit Will Live On! Farewell to the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025

A man in a blue helmet and red, green and black lycra sports uniform speeds along the ice.
The Special Olympics Word Winter Games Turin 2025, the largest sports and humanitarian event of the year, drew to a close on 15 March after a celebration of sport and inclusion.

1st #eSportsInclusivo Tournament: people with and without intellectual disabilities in #FIFA20

1st #eSportsInclusivo Tournament: people with and without intellectual disabilities in #FIFA20
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