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On May 20th: Spotlight on the Importance of Emotional Well-Being: Inaugural Mental Health Action Day

Text in image: Where do you feel stress? When you feel stress, where do you feel it the most? Circle the area below: Muscle tension; teeth grinding; lack of interest, trouble concentrating; headaches; anxiety; anger. With an illustration of a person.
Special Olympics is proud to be an inaugural partner of Mental Health Action Day and to promote Strong Minds tools that can help athletes improve their emotional wellness.

European Football Week

Footballers on the field kicking the ball.
The Special Olympics European Football Week is an annual Europe-wide sports initiative.
Athletes

International Women’s Day: Celebrating the Accomplishments of Emanuelle “Manu” Dutra Fernandes de Souza

Young woman reading from a script and speaking on stage.
Emanuelle Dutra Fernandes de Souza, better known as “Manu,” is a 24-year-old Special Olympics Brazil athlete who embodies the spirit of inclusion.
Community Impact

A Father’s Struggle to Learn Acceptance—An extraordinary Journey

Man with his two young kids.
In Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China, there’s a heartwarming story about a young boy with Down syndrome who, with his father’s support, became a champion.
In the News

Integration in Action: Gothia Special Olympics Trophy

A group of men in blue shorts and white t-shirts stand together around one man who is holding a trophy. They have their mouths open as if shouting or cheering.
For one week every year, Gothenburg, Sweden is consumed by football fever as the Gothia Cup takes hold of the city—and the Gothia Special Olympics Trophy is right at the heart of it!
Press Releases

Lions Clubs Makes $8.8 Million Commitment to Special Olympics

Diana de Triana, coordinator of Special Olympics programs for Lions Club International in Panama, posed with some of the Lions volunteers who assisted with the Healthy Athletes health clinic held April 18 in Panama as part of the Special Olympics Central American Games.
As part of Special Olympics 50th Anniversary, Lions Clubs further committed to supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities.
In the News

A New Unified Generation Emerges in India

Six young adults on stage putting on a performance. The sign in the background reads Unified Champion Schools Distinction Awards.
Special Olympics Bharat Unified Champion Schools Recognition Presentation
In the News

European Basketball Week 2017

2017 European basketball teams on the court with a person dressed up as the rabbit mascot.
2017 marks the 14th edition of one of Europe’s biggest basketball events, which aims to deliver unity through sport.
Europe Eurasia Stories

Inaugural Special Olympics European Week of Families Culminates in UN International Day of Families Celebrations

A man and a woman stand together holding branded posters for Special Olympics European Week of Families.
From 11 to 15 May, Special Olympics athletes across Europe Eurasia – and their families – have been celebrating the role that families play in our movement through the first-ever Special Olympics European Week of Families, supported by Lions Clubs International Foundation and the Samuel Family Foundation.
Press Releases

Football Fever Starts Here: 45,000 Athletes to Participate in 450 Events Across 50 Countries for Special Olympics European Football Week 2018

As football fever heats up, Special Olympics European Football Week 2018 kicks off! From 19 to 27 May, 45,000 athletes across 50 countries will take to the pitches of Europe Eurasia and enjoy the beautiful game.
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