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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.

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.

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.

NFL Player Harrison Phillips Surprises Special Olympics New York Athlete

NFL Player Harrison Phillips Surprises Special Olympics New York Athlete Jacob Babcock.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.