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Amplifying Our Reach Through a Powerful Partnership

Referee team from Ecuador National Soccer Championships wearing Special Olympics Ecuador-branded uniforms.
GOLTV and Special Olympics Ecuador partner for inclusion!
Sport Partnerships

Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation

The Asian and Oceania Member Federations of the International Floorball Federation decided to form the Asian and Oceania Floorball Confederation (AOFC) on the occasion of the second Asian Summit during the World Floorball Championships 2005, in Singapore. AOFC and Special Olympics East Asia signed an MOU in 2022 that sets out the general principles of mutual cooperation in area of promotion of floorball sport amongst East Asia.
Sport Partnerships

International Hockey Federation

FIH, the International Hockey Federation was established in 1924 as the Fédération Internationale de Hockey as the international governing organization for the sport of hockey (known as Field Hockey in the USA). Field Hockey in Special Olympics began its development in European programs, supported by a growing partnership with EuroHockey, the governing body of hockey in Europe. Field Hockey debuted on the Special Olympics World Games stage at the Berlin 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games, during which an historic memorandum of understanding was signed between Special Olympics and the International Hockey Federation. This MOU recognized a mutual commitment to developing the sport of field hockey within the Special Olympics movement and collaborating to provide more opportunities to promote, develop and celebrate the sport of field hockey for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
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Now Open: Media Registration for Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup Puerto Rico 2025

media registration is now open for 3x3
We’re thrilled to announce that media registration for the Special Olympics Unified 3X3 Basketball World Cup 2025 is officially open!
Special Olympics Asia Pacific

Nauru

Athletes playing basketball on a court.
Special Olympics Nauru provides empowerment, acceptance and joy. But for every Special Olympics athlete, there are many people with intellectual disabilities we haven’t reached yet.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
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Chad

Athletes playing basketball on a court.
Special Olympics Chad provides empowerment, acceptance and joy. But for every Special Olympics athlete, there are many people with intellectual disabilities we haven’t reached yet.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
Programs

Madagascar

Athletes playing basketball on a court.
Special Olympics Madagascar provides empowerment, acceptance and joy. But for every Special Olympics athlete, there are many people with intellectual disabilities we haven’t reached yet.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
Programs

Guinea

Athletes playing basketball on a court.
Special Olympics Guinea provides empowerment, acceptance and joy. But for every Special Olympics athlete, there are many people with intellectual disabilities we haven’t reached yet.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
Programs

Ethiopia

Athletes playing basketball on a court.
Special Olympics Ethiopia provides empowerment, acceptance and joy. But for every Special Olympics athlete, there are many people with intellectual disabilities we haven’t reached yet.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
Sport Partnerships

European Volleyball Confederation

The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) https://www.cev.eu/ is the supporting organisation responsible for governing 55 National Federations throughout Europe and is recognized as such by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The CEV has the authority and responsibility for organizing all European competitions in Volleyball and Beach Volleyball and to create a Volleyball community that promotes inclusive sport for everyone.
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