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Athletes

Shared Dreams, One Goal: Serbia’s Unified Volleyball Teams Make Their Mark in Poland

By Karini Viranna , October 09, 2025
The Two Serbian Teams pose together in the arena
Two Serbian athletes—separated by age but united by the game—proudly represented their country.
In the News

Special Olympics Angola Soars with Manchester City

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Special Olympics Angola unveils a thrilling partnership with Manchester City and global appliance group Midea to create a common football space in the city of Luanda
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Mission

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
In the News

Special Olympics Health Messenger Valentino Vergotine Speaks at the World Health Summit 2025 in Berlin

Three individuals sit next to each other during a panel discussion.
“We have to focus on the invisible—the invisible challenges to health services and invisible people, like me.”
In the News

Special Olympics and UPS Extend Global Collaboration to December 2026

A group of people stand together smiling and with their thumbs in the air in front of a red Special Olympics banner.
Renewed engagement includes a USD 310,000 grant supporting inclusive programming across five regions.
In the News

Thrills and Triumphs at the Unified Volleyball World Cup Poland 2025

By Karini Viranna , October 24, 2025
A volleyball player in a red and white uniform leaps to spike the ball during a game. Teammates in green uniforms, and opponents, watch.
Special Olympics United Arab Emirates (Women’s) and Special Olympics Slovakia (Men’s/Mixed) both won gold, each team bringing its own energy to the tournament.
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Athletes

Using Basketball to Overcome the Exclusion of her Past: Cecilia Gonzalez

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Meet Cecilia Gonzalez, a basketball player with Special Olympics Paraguay, whose life is now unrecognizable after she discovered her love for basketball and competing with Special Olympics.
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Paris to Host 3rd Edition of the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup 2026

Women's team holding up trophy after victory.
[Paris, Washington DC - 4 November 2025] Special Olympics International and Special Olympics France have finalized the hosting agreement of the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup 2026.
In the News

Special Olympics Athletes Create Their Own Tacos in Coca-Cola’s Campaign

Two athletes showing off and flexing their biceps in a kitchen setting with food in front of them.
Minette Dani and Ricky Landgraff from the Special Olympics Sweden team are participating this autumn in Coca-Cola’s taco campaign.
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