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Community Impact

Opening Eyes in Kenya

A small group of 6 Special Olympics representatives including two Sargent Shriver International Global Messengers standing together.
Special Olympics Kenya and Lions Sight First Eye Hospital Honored with Golisano Award
Athletes

Special Olympics Annual Summer Games Have Started!

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All across the nation, Special Olympics athletes are gearing up for their state’s annual Summer Games.
Community Impact

It’s Always Unified Sports Season for the Unified Generation!

Group of young individuals standing for a group photo in front of a fence on a field.
As the school year is coming to a close for Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools around the country, Unified Sports teams are gearing up for final competition—some even bringing in Unified PE to their schools for the first time.
Community Impact

Celebrating International Day of Families

Ahmed and family in a photo taken outside overlooking a city.
As we celebrate the International Day of Families we thank all of the families that support the Special Olympics.
In the News

‘Life is Easier When You Have a Team’: Special Olympics Brazil Unified Champion School Recognition Presentation

Students and teachers cheering in the bleachers. All have on Unified Champion Schools t-shirts.
ESPN honored four schools participating in the “Play Unified. Learn Unified.” project supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. These schools were recognized for their commitment to high standards of inclusion through the Unified Champion School model.
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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.

Online Learning Portal

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.
In the News

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.
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