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Community Impact

“We drove 140km for Special Olympics – Lions Clubs International Foundation Opening Eyes!”

A Special Olympics athlete having his eyes tested at an Opening Eyes screening.
Petra and Luka Temnikar travelled 140 kilometres across Slovenia to attend a Special Olympics Opening Eyes screening, and it was worth every kilometre!
Inclusion Works

HOPE FOR THE FUTURE—Life Lesson from East Asia Youth Leaders

HOPE FOR THE FUTURE—Life Lesson from East Asia Youth Leaders
Unified athletes and teammates in East Asia have been experiencing the pandemic longer than anyone. Seeing better times—and more Special Olympics activities!—coming, they encourage everyone to look ahead with optimism and make hopeful plans for the future, just like they've been doing!
Sport and Competition

Officials with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities IDD

Officials with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities IDD
Listen to Hassam and Garrett’s journeys to becoming an official, and the benefits that being an official has for them.
In the News

Special Olympics Wins 2023 PRNEWS Award for Gaming for Inclusion Efforts

Special Olympics has been named a winner in the 2023 PRNEWS Awards in the Corporate/Nonprofit Partnership & Diversity and Inclusion Campaign categories.
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It all Began in a Pool!

It all Began in a Pool!
Special Olympics isn't just about winning medals; it's about growing together as a community.
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Agents of Inclusion: Episode Nine

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Special Olympics Montana athlete Tanner Davis and his unified partner Geri Cutler join JRSportBrief. Tanner discusses his 15-year career as a Special Olympic athlete and his love for music. Geri reflects on her experiences as a student in the Special Olympics Club at Carroll College in Montana.
Athletes

Africa Region at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games Berlin, Germany

Africa Region at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games Berlin, Germany
34 delegations with over 400 athletes from the Africa Region represented their Programs. Watch our highlights!
Videos

Berlin 2023 Legacy Series Episode 2 - Bradley Stuart - Special Olympics Great Britain

Berlin 2023 Legacy Series Episode 2 - Bradley Stuart - Special Olympics Great Britain
In the second video of our EU-supported Berlin 2023 Legacy Series, Special Olympics Great Britain's athlete Bradley Stuart describes the power sports have for changing lives, including his own, and shares his life-changing journey at this year's World Games.
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