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What We Do

Building a Healthcare System that Leaves No One Behind

By Kristin Hughes Srour, M.B.A., May 22, 2019
Athletes, leaders, and volunteers sitting down one next to another in a small group along a wall.
Special Olympics recognizes the urgent need for improved access to health care and disease prevention programs for people with intellectual disabilities.
What We Do

Partnerships are Key to Accelerating Access to Health Care for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

By Charles Nyambe, Regional President, Special Olympics Africa , May 22, 2019
Woman reading an instrument, a young girl is sitting down looking at her and a woman is standing behind her holding her.
In Senegal, the General Directorate of Social Action (Direction Générale de l’Action Sociale – DGAS) issues Equal Opportunity Cards to families in need of financial assistance. Among other benefits, card recipients will soon have access to free health care in public hospitals and health centers.

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This new resource provides educational, interactive courses for coaches, volunteers, athletes, and health professionals.
Press Releases

Six Flags Invites Guests to “Take the Plunge” to Benefit Special Olympics

Young man sliding down a water slide.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the world’s largest regional theme park company and largest operator of waterparks in North America, is partnering with Special Olympics for a fun kickoff to the start of summer.
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Flagship European Football Week event kicks off in Tilburg, the Netherlands

By Jeroen Adriaanse , May 24, 2019
Female football/soccer player kicks the ball towards two male players on a football pitch.
Football fields all across Europe are coming alive with activity this summer, as women and girls with and without intellectual disabilities claim their rightful place on the pitch.
In the News

Singer with Autism Knocks Socks Off of America’s Got Talent Judges

Male singer playing the piano on the left, male singer on the right along with female assistant speaking into the microphone.
Kodi Lee, a singer and musician from Irvine, CA who is blind and has autism, took to the America’s Got Talent stage on Tuesday, 28 May. Initially, the judges didn’t know what to think...
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“Just go out there and play”: UEFA ambassador Célia Šašić embodies Special Olympics’ spirit

By Jeroen Adriaanse , May 29, 2019
In a line of female athletes standing on a stage with medals around their necks, one shakes hand with a female standing on the ground.
Players at the recent Special Olympics European Football Tournament were not only cheered on by friends, fans and families, they were also supported by international football star Célia Šašić.
Athletes

Picture Perfect Pitches

Two female footballers on the pitch trying to take control of the ball.
The month of June is an amazing time for Special Olympics footballers and football fans all across the globe.
Community Impact

SHAPE America and Special Olympics: 50 Years and Counting

Three female students sitting on the gym floor doing a toe-touch stretch.
SHAPE America is the national organization that serves as the voice for 200,000+ health and physical education professionals across the nation.
Athletes

My Sister, My Best Friend

Aloysia, a young woman wearing glasses , a purple blazer, gray shirt, and big smile standing in front of a garden wall.
We have so much to learn from one another. My sister Anastasia has Down Syndrome. When she was born, I remember my parents telling me that I have a special sister and that it was my duty to love and care for her.
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