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History

1990s: Pushing for Inclusion and Improved Health for People with ID

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The first International Games are held outside the USA, as Special Olympics gains a greater global foothold. New health programs mark a turning point as well.
History

2010s: Building an Inclusive World

As the movement continues to grow, the joy of Unified Sports is bringing together people with and without intellectual disabilities on every continent. We invite the world to come play with us -- and experience the transformative power of sports!
History

1968 Games

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Fifty years ago, the world began to change for the better, for millions of people with intellectual disabilities—and for all those who love them. And it started in Chicago, Illinois.
Athletes

Special Olympics Angola Wins Gold at Historic Basketball World Cup

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Special Olympics Angola has made history by winning gold at the first ever Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup hosted in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Inclusive Health

Healthy Communities

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Special Olympics Healthy Communities began in 2012 with an investment from the Golisano Foundation. As of 2025, Healthy Communities has been activated in 159 Special Olympics Programs and has yielded athlete engagement, increased attention to health from athletes and caregivers, and significantly increased health systems partnerships. Through support from the Golisano Foundation, and in the United States in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Special Olympics Healthy Communities works to increase access to quality health care and effective prevention programming to improve the health of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Inclusive Health

Partnerships and Health Systems

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Special Olympics partners with ministries and departments of health, United Nations agencies and other international organizations to create sustainable health systems and quality health services inclusive of people with intellectual disabilities around the world.
Community Impact

A National Promise of Belonging: The Gambia Joins the Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion

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Ministry of Youth and Sports formalizes agreement to advance inclusive sport and education
What We Do

Golisano Health Leadership Awards

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The Golisano Health Leadership Awards recognize health champions—leaders and organizations—that are making a significant contribution to equal access to health, fitness or wellness for people with intellectual disabilities. The award also promotes awareness for the progress and extraordinary efforts toward fulfilling the goals, values, and mission of Special Olympics Health work. This is the highest Special Olympics honor for health partners.
Community Impact

A National Promise of Belonging: The Gambia Joins the Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion

The First Lady of The Gambia stands in the center holding a red Special Olympics ball with Special Olympics representatives.
Ministry of Youth and Sports formalizes agreement to advance inclusive sport and education
Community Impact

Lighting the Way Series, Part 5: One Father's Journey and a Decade of Transformation

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Families—parents, caregivers, siblings, and other supporters—play a major role in the Special Olympics movement.
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