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Special Olympics Official General Rules

The General Rules provide the rules and guidelines for all our activities and bind us to our purpose, mission and goals.
Athletes

Here’s to the women of Special Olympics!

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Extraordinary and talented women worldwide are forging change. At Special Olympics Asia Pacific, we are surrounded by women of grit who smash stereotypes and break biases every day to lead, motivate and bring about much needed change.
Press Releases

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.
Sports & Coaching

Swimming

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Coaching guide, rules and other materials for coaches.

50 Game Changers Portuguese

A ESPN e a Special Olympics uniram forças para uma iniciativa que conta as histórias dos momentos que mudaram as regras do jogo para alcançar um mundo mais inclusivo. Visite-nos toda semana para uma nova história de inclusão.
Partners of the Movement

Government & NGO Partners

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Partnerships between Special Olympics, governments and non-government/non-profit organizations provide valuable support to our movement as we transform lives and expand our programming reach around the world. These multi-faceted relationships enhance Special Olympics’ robust platform, further growing our capacity to deliver life-changing and life-saving interventions to people with intellectual disabilities and champion change at the highest levels of governance.
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Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver celebrates LEGO’s new, inclusive character line, pushes back against those who deride it

Eunice Kennedy Shriver standing with and talking to Special Olympics athletes.
The following is an excerpt from an op-ed written by Special Olympics Chairman Dr. Timothy Shriver titled “Is LEGO's toy diversity 'woke'? There's nothing wrong with visibility for disabilities.,” published in USA Today.

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