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A Family That Speaks Up

Young man and woman standing in front of a bookshelf with nicknacks on it.
At the heart of Abdel Rahman’s support system is Shahd, Abdel Rahman’s older sister, who realized early that being his sibling meant more than just growing up together; it meant standing up for him.
Governance

Reach Report

Map of the world with reach report statistics.
The Reach Report is a summary of key programmatic results achieved globally in the framework of its activities conducted in the previous year.
Athletes

How Fitness and Health Go Hand-in-Hand: Fima on Supporting Athlete Wellness

By Renee Dease, August 07, 2026
A two-photo collage. On the left is a woman smiling at the camera, and on the right is a young man sitting on the floor, giving a thumbs up, and smiling at the camera.
This month, I met with Fimanekeni (Fima) Hamutenya, a Special Olympics Namibia athlete, whose experience as a Fitness Captain and Health Messenger helped him rebuild his confidence and inspired him to help his fellow athletes live healthier, more active lives.

Ryan Hanson

Ryan Hanson - SO New Mexico, Health Messenger
Special Olympics New Mexico
Athletes

Universities in Kansas Get Active and Show Off Creativity with SONA Move Challenge

By RJ Nealon, July 06, 2021
Special Olympics Kansas athletes and Unified partners connect via Zoom.
Five universities across the state of Kansas participated in the SONA Move Challenge, an 8-week movement challenge to see how many minutes of exercise participants could complete each week, to compensate for the loss of in-person sporting events and social activities.
Community Impact

Joy in Every Sport: Highlights from the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

By Jadon Roberts, July 21, 2026
Graphic promoting Inclusion Revolution Radio Season 8, Episode 3. The design features three Special Olympics USA Games participants: a cheerleader in the foreground and two athletes in the background, one holding a football and one wearing a green Special Olympics track uniform. Text reads: “Season 8, Episode 3,” “Inclusion Revolution Radio,” “With Blaize Shiek, Digital Creator & Professional Cheerleader,” and “Tommy Holleman & Anna Murray, Media Team Reporters | Special Olympics North America.” Podville logo appears in the bottom right corner.
In this special episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, we looked back on the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, held 20-26 June in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Special Olympics & IHRSA Partner to Improve Inclusivity within the Fitness Industry

Athletes squatting and working out in a gym.
Special Olympics and IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, have partnered to build awareness and capacity within the fitness industry to support the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in leading an active and healthy life.
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Washington

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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

Download the Special Olympics Washington Fact Sheet
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Utah

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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.
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District of Columbia

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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

Download the Special Olympics District of Columbia Fact Sheet
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