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Find Special Olympics Near Me
Find Special Olympics Near Me
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We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
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What We Do
What We Do
Sports
Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, unified partners, coaches and volunteers with over 30 Olympic-type sports.
Sport and Competition
Local and international year-round sports training and athletic competitions.
Inclusive Health
Improving the health and well-being of people with intellectual disabilities.
Youth & Schools
Empowering Youth Leaders, educators, coaches, and families to build inclusive schools and communities for all.
Inclusive Leadership
Unleashing leadership potential in people of all abilities.
The Revolution Is Inclusion
A peaceful campaign to end discrimination of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Learn more about the power Special Olympics has to make real change around the world.
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Hear about Special Olympics impact from around the world.
Always On
Videos showcasing the Special Olympics movement around the globe.
Inclusion Revolution Radio
An athlete led podcast featuring athletes, partners, ambassadors, employees, and supporters of Special Olympics.
Novie Knows
Novie Knows, a subseries of Inclusion Revolution Radio, serves as an unscripted platform for host Novie Craven to provide her perspective, as a Special Olympics athlete, on the topics of her choosing.
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Events
Events
Unified Football World Cup
Paris, France to host the third edition of the Unified Football World Cup from 6 – 11 July 2026.
Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027
From October 16 – 24 2027, Santiago will welcome thousands of athletes, families, and fans from around the globe to celebrate unity, inclusion, and the power of sport.
Special Olympics World Winter Games Switzerland 2029
From March 10 – 17 2029, athletes will unleash the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport in Switzerland.
World Games Schedule and Results
Competition schedule, athlete schedule, and results.
Host an Event
Learn more about hosting an international Special Olympics event.
USA Games 2026
June 20 – 26, 2026 the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will unite 3,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches, 10,000 volunteers, and 75,000 fans from all 50 states in Minnesota.
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Kazan 2020 Announcement
The Special Olympics World Winter Games in Kazan, Russia in 2022 will serve as a catalyst that will challenge negative thinking and perceptions about people with intellectual disabilities, and all people with differences, and demonstrate to the world the power of sport to establish thriving, inclusive communities by transforming attitudes and behaviors.
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Erika Ender, Grammy-Winning Composer & Singer
Though singer-songwriter Erika Ender has only been a Special Olympics Global Ambassador for two years, this Panama native has supported athletes at events globally.
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Hasbro Celebrates Global Partnership w/ Special Olympics🏅 | #InclusionRevolution
Watch this video that highlights Hasbro’s proud partnership with Special Olympics. Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® promote social-emotional learning through inclusive sport and extracurricular activities for students of all abilities. Hasbro’s purpose is to make the world a better place for children and their families.
Community Impact
NFL Player Harrison Phillips Surprises Special Olympics New York Athlete
NFL Player Harrison Phillips Surprises Special Olympics New York Athlete Jacob Babcock.
Community Impact
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Cameron Brate Surprises Special Olympics Athlete with a Special Gift
Cameron Brate, a tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has supported Special Olympics throughout his career.
Athletes
Special Olympics Lebanon shares a VERY SPECIAL Seasons’ Greeting!
A wonderful video created by Special Olympics Lebanon team and athletes to wish everyone a joyful Christmas holiday.
Healthy Start
Plan of Care
In this video, you will hear families share their experience receiving an intellectual or developmental disability diagnosis for their child, and how creating a plan of care and collaborating with their healthcare providers helped support their child's health and development.
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Inclusion Through Sport For Children With Developmental Disabilities
Funded by the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation, the Inclusion through Sport for Children with Developmental Disabilities project aims to help children with intellectual disabilities, their parents, teachers and carers to better integrate into society. Over the last three years, more than 5,000 children with intellectual disabilities have seen an improvement in their overall happiness, motor and social skills.
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Special Olympics Calls for Health Systems That Leave No One Behind
At Special Olympics, we are actively striving to make a positive impact in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities worldwide through global platforms like the World Health Summit 2023. Learn more about our movement and our impact through this video developed with support from "Lever for Change".
Healthy Start
Understanding Your Child's Diagnosis
In Understanding Your Child's Diagnosis, you will hear from Dr. Mercy Ng'eno, Sr. Clinical Program Manager, Pediatrics with Special Olympics, as she shares an overview of Global Developmental Delay and Intellectual Disability diagnoses and what this means for your child and family's journey.
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