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Community Impact

Romanian Parliament Passes Landmark Law to Expand Sports Access for People with Disabilities

Delegation of Special Olympics Romania athletes marching into the stadium at the Opening Ceremony of the World Winter Games Turin 2025.
Driven by Special Olympics advocacy, new legislation marks a breakthrough in inclusion and formal recognition of athletes with intellectual disabilities
In the News

Now Streaming on Kanopy

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For the first time ever, Kanopy streams Special Olympics produced short documentaries.
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Special Olympics Asia Pacific Forges First Partnership with lululemon

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The new collaboration will drive crucial fitness and wellness programming for people with intellectual disabilities across Malaysia and Vietnam
Community Impact

Special Olympics Europe Eurasia and European Aquatics Announce Groundbreaking Partnership

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Organizations to bring the joy of aquatics to athletes with intellectual disabilities through structured collaboration and inclusive sport development.
Community Impact

Mission: Inclusion—Lions Clubs International Champions Global Service and Unity

Mark Lyon, Lions Clubs International Second Vice President
On this episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio Season 7—proudly sponsored by Lions Clubs International Foundation—host Novie Craven sits down in-studio with a leader whose passion for inclusion matches his decades-long dedication to global service.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Showcases Inclusion and Innovation at AAIDD 2025

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Members of the Special Olympics International Health and Unified Champion Schools (UCS) teams attended and presented at the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Conference from 23 – 25 June 2025.
In the News

Special Olympics Europe Eurasia and the European Canoe Association (Paddle Europe) Sign Historic Partnership Agreement

Two men sit at a desk decorated in Special Olympics and European Canoe Association branding, each signing a document while surrounded by a group of young men and women t-shirts with medals around their necks.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed today will see both organisations working even more closely together to bring the joy of inclusive paddle sport to athletes with intellectual disabilities across the region.
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Special Olympics Announces David Evangelista as New Chief Executive Officer

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The following is an excerpt from the press release, “Special Olympics Announces David Evangelista as New Chief Executive Officer” detailing the appointment of David Evangelista as Special Olympics International’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective 1 January 2026.
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United Set to Hire More Special Olympics Athletes as Customer Service Ambassadors

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[Chicago, Illinois, USA - July 18, 2025] United announced today that it will expand the industry’s only Special Olympics Service Ambassador (SOSA) program to the airline’s hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Newark. The goal is to welcome 10 more people into the program and reach a total of 28 SOSA employees across all seven of its U.S. hubs, furthering its effort to create employment opportunities for people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
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Football For All: Special Olympics and UEFA Mark 26 Years of Partnership at UEFA Fan Festivals Across Europe

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Football stands as one of the most beloved team sports among Special Olympics athletes across Europe and Eurasia, and UEFA’s support has been instrumental in elevating these opportunities ever since the establishment of our partnership in 1999.
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