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Athletes

Meet the Heroes Video Series: For Anyone Who Has Ever Been Told “No”

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Everyone needs a hero. Someone they look up to and strive to be like. A person who defies all odds and is courageous in the attempt as they transcend obstacles in their way.
Community Impact

The Mirror Image Project: Your Chance to Shine Like a Global Icon

Special Olympics WWE Superstar Bianca Belair and Special Olympics North Carolina Athlete Judy Nutter
Special Olympics athletes, this is an exciting opportunity to showcase your greatness and be featured on in a social media campaign—The Mirror Image Project!
Press Releases

WWE® to Partner with Special Olympics World Games 2019

WWE Superstar Sasha Banks and Team UAE athlete Chaica are looking at a visual being shown by a man.
WWE announced a partnership with the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, the biennial global sporting event featuring thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities, which will be held in the United Arab Emirates from March 14 to March 21, 2019.
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A Gift in Your Will or Living Trust

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You can help usher in a new world of unity, tolerance, and respect by including a gift to Special Olympics in your will or living trust. Help end of the inactivity, stigma, isolation, and injustice that people with intellectual disabilities (ID) face and contribute to a future full of community, opportunity, joy, and connection.
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Team Estonia’s Helen Nääme Sails into DanceSport Finals!

By Karini Viranna , March 12, 2025
A group of three DanceSport athletes dressed in traditional Estonian costumes, walk into an arena. A group of Estonian athletes dressed in blue winter gear cheer from behind them
Special Olympics Estonia athlete Helen Nääme kicked off the Games by leading her delegation in the Parade of Athletes at Opening Ceremony.

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With more than four million athletes and Unified partners and one million coaches and volunteers in over 200 accredited Programs, Special Olympics delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and over 100,000 games and competitions every year.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Nigeria Coaches Put Unified Sports Training into Action through AirBadminton

Two instructors at the front of a classroom full of coaches, one instructor is pointing towards a racquet.
Athletes, coaches and Unified partners in Nigeria participate in 21-week Unified Sports® program thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
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Coaching guide, rules and other materials for coaches.
In the News

Special Olympics Chairman, Tim Shriver receives the 2026 Laetare Medal

Dr. Timothy Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics, was the recipient of the 2026 Laetare Medal at University of Notre Dame’s 181st University Commencement Ceremony on May 17, 2026.
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