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Youth Innovation Projects

Project Application

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Are you Ready to Promote Inclusion in Your Community? Special Olympics awards project-based grants to young people with and without intellectual disabilities. These grants fund youth-led projects that promote inclusion in schools and communities across the globe. The application for the next Project Cycle will open on 1 August 2022.

Special Olympics Program Emergency Relief Fund

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Special Olympics is the largest grassroots sports organization for people with intellectual disability globally. With inclusive sport, education, and health programming in over 200 countries, reaching over 3 million athletes with intellectual disability, our reach has drastically been affected by the devastation of COVID-19 worldwide. This Program Emergency Relief Fund will go directly to support country Programs globally as they rebuild for strength, scale, and inclusion.

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In the News

Special Olympics Takes Centre Stage at SportAccord

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Special Olympics was out in force this week at one of the global sports industry’s biggest gatherings of the year – SportAccord.
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Special Olympics Athletes Break Barriers in the Western Balkans

A young man doing the butterfly stroke.
Special Olympics athletes from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and hosts North Macedonia showcased heart, determination and remarkable skill at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)-supported Western Balkans Swimming Competition held in Skopje from 5-7 April.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Alaska’s Emily Tymick Named SONA Sports Person of the Year, Credits Longtime Love for Competition

By RJ Nealon, April 10, 2024
A group of three people pose for a photo. They are outside wearing heavy winter coats and the ground is covered in snow.
Emily Tymick first got involved with Special Olympics as a volunteer and was hooked quickly, turning it into a career. More than a decade later, she was recognized by her peers as the SONA Sports Person of the Year.
Athletes

Konrad Debniak’s Story Of Resilience

By David S. Evangelista, April 10, 2024
Konrad is wearing a red Special Olympics jersey and smiles at the camera while holding his medals.
The Special Olympics Poland athlete finds confidence, equality, and purpose through sports.
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NBA Player Tony Snell Talks About Autism Diagnosis

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In honor of Autism Awareness month, on this week’s episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, podcast host Novie Craven spoke with NBA Player, Tony Snell, about his basketball journey, his foundation, and his recent autism diagnosis.
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Special Olympics’ CIO Loretta Claiborne featured by ESPN for Black History Month

Special Olympics’ CIO Loretta Claiborne featured by ESPN for Black History Month
During Black History Month, ESPN featured Special Olympics’ Chief Inspiration Officer Loretta Claiborne as a way to highlight her life achievements and her journey with Special Olympics while she continues to be a fearless leader for the Special Olympics Movement.
Videos

BBC Sport - Special Olympics: Five Days in Folgaria Trailer

BBC Sport - Special Olympics: Five Days in Folgaria Trailer
Satch the preview of BBC documentary, Special Olympics: Five Days in Folgaria. The 25-minute documentary gives the inside story of Special Olympics Great Britain's first National Winter Games, which was staged in Folgaria, Italy.Watch the full documentary on BBC

HIGH 5 for Fitness

High 5 for Fitness is a set of resources for youth ages 8 – 21 to help you take control of your own fitness by making healthy choices. Being fit means that you eat well, drink plenty of water, and move a lot every day. Fit kids feel good and have lots of energy because their bodies are strong and healthy.
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