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Middle East/North Africa Region

Opening Ceremonies at the World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
Since 1999, Special Olympics' work has been expanding rapidly in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA).
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Every day we empower athletes to shatter stereotypes and exceed their personal bests on the playing field and in life. But for every Special Olympics champion, there is another who is waiting for a chance to win. Please donate and help us get one more athlete onto the playing field.
Inclusive Health

Health Reports

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Special Olympics produces yearly reports to share data we collect on the health of people with intellectual disabilities and our efforts to improve their health. See below for links to the reports.

Sport and Competition

Stories From the Field of Play

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Win or lose, our athletes leave it all on the field. Read more about their triumphs, trials and trainings here.

Athletes and coaches, share your story at the bottom of the page!
Sport and Competition

Unified Football World Cup

Female athlete on the pitch kicking the ball while the opposing team surrounds her.
The Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup (previously referred to as the Unified Cup) presented by Toyota was hosted in Detroit, Michigan in July 2022. As the second iteration of the Cup, this single sport competition was built on the inaugural installment in Chicago in 2018.

In 2026, for the first time, France will host the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup in Paris. This, the third edition of the Cup, will take place 6 – 11 July across venues in the heart of Paris.

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Unified Schools

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Unified Schools give educators, students, administrators and coaches the power to create a more inclusive world and help end the stigma around intellectual disabilities.
European Union Funded Projects

ICOACHGIRLS+

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The project lead for this project is The International Council of Coaching Excellence. The aim is to get more young girls participating in sport. Our main role for SOEE is to recruit and maintain young girls with ID in sport. The project started in July 2022 and will finish by 30th June 2025. The other partners in the project are Sport Ireland, Lithuania Sports University, FIBA Europe, Hungarian Coaching Association and the Netherlands Olympic Committee.
Healthy Start

Reaching the Diagnosis

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Children are diagnosed with ID/DD through medical, psychological, and educational evaluations. These evaluations are usually performed by a team of providers from different disciplines.
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