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Latin America

De la cancha y los parques a la playa y el surf

Young boy surfing with two observers watching.
La organización de Special Olympics Puerto Rico (SOPR) cambió su escenario de canchas y parques por la playa al celebrar unas clínicas de surfing para atletas y participantes con algún tipo de discapacidad intelectual.
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Thank you for your support of Special Olympics. Because of your support, more athletes with intellectual disabilities around the world are discovering the power of sports to change their lives.

Note: The questions and answers on this page apply to donations made in the United States. For answers to questions regarding donations made outside the United States, please contact the Special Olympics regional office nearest you.
Our Words

What Inclusion Means to Me

By Kyle Norman , January 30, 2025
Jazlyn and Kyle standing outside in the snow next to a Polar Plunge signage.
Written with help from Terri Norman and Jazlyn Young.
Athletes

To Play Is To Learn: WASH Instruction in Kenya

By Annemarie Hill, March 06, 2017
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“I have learned that dirty hands will make me sick.” This is what athlete Habiba Noor learned from participating in sports. Learn how.
In the News

Free Fitness Prosthetic Leg for Special Olympics Amputee Tennis Player from St. Kitts and Nevis

Dionte Foster sitting in a char on the right getting fitted with his athletic prosthetic.
The Special Olympics Tennis gold medalist Dionte Foster, from St. Kitts and Nevis tried out his new prosthetic leg for the first time in Louisville, Kentucky.
Athletes

United Arab Emirates Athletes Star in the Snow

By Nance Larsen, March 23, 2017
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You might not consider a snow sport story for a team from United Arab Emirates, but four awesome athletes proved that theory wrong.
Press Releases

Finish Line Youth Foundation Named Finalist in ESPN’s 2019 Sports Humanitarian Awards

Finish Line employees and Special Olympics athlete give a thumbs up at the Finish Line and Brooks Running shoe giveaway at 2018 Special Olympics USA Games.
Foundation and Brooks Running Company nominated for Corporate Community Impact Award

Partners of the Movement

A group of people in red Special Olympics shirts standing together in two rows for a group photo.
Special Olympics is a trusted organization supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities globally for more than 50 years. Our work succeeds in changing lives, building advocacy networks, and creating a lasting positive impact.
In the News

Didier Drogba Speaks with Special Olympics Côte d’Ivoire at Unified Football World Cup in Paris

A group of footballers pose for a photo in a football stadium
Following their semifinal match, the Special Olympics Côte d’Ivoire Women's team was visited by football legend and Special Olympics Global Ambassador Didier Drogba.
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Special Olympics and Hasbro Celebrated 10 Inclusive Youth

Students honored for their inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities through participation in Special Olympics school club.
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