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1999 Games: Thirty Years of Progress

Mrs. Shriver marvels at the changes in expectations and attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities in the 30-year history of Special Olympics.

Be the Change

People with intellectual disabilities are dying at higher rates during COVID-19. Now, more than ever, healthcare providers need to make their practices more inclusive. See the person, not the disability. Sign the pledge! JoinTheRevolution.org/pledge!

Agents Of Inclusion: Episode Two

Special Olympics Kansas U.S. Youth Ambassadors Daniel Schnacker and Addison Willcott tell JR Sports Brief how playing Special Olympics Unified Sports has helped shape their lives.

Hearing for the First Time

Special Olympics Papua New Guinea athlete Samantha Maiasa, who was born def, hears for the first time after being fitted with a hearing aid by Starkey Hearing.

Faces of Inclusion: Raising Yilu

Faces of Inclusion: Raising Yilu
When Yilu was first diagnosed with autism, it felt like the sky had collapsed for her parents. But what followed was a story of extraordinary commitment, love, and strength.

World Health Day

Special Olympics athletes from around the world thank our healthcare workers for their tireless efforts to keep us all safe!

Congratulations to the Unified Generation

NFL star Eddie Yarbrough learned the importance of including people with intellectual disabilities in his high school; now he's making sure they are recognized as they graduate...and start to build an inclusive world!

Forgotten

Philippines athlete "AJ" was living alone, malnourished, without care or supervision in an abandoned home during the quarantine lockdown; a Special Olympics staffer tracks him down, saving him…just in time. Read more about AJ's story.