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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!
Athletes

Meet the Determined: #MeetAhmed

Ahmad sitting on a couch in a blue polo shirt smiling for the photo.
Watch the inspirational story of Ahmed and his sisters, who are giving back to society by joining thousands of volunteers in supporting the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
Sports Essentials

Unified Sports

Special Olympics athlete Daina Hannah at X-Games with Hanna Teter showing off medals.
Access basic information on Unified Sports programming including definitions, coaches training, unified teammate guidelines and more!
R-Word Resource Archive

The Effects of the R-Word

Advocates explain why the R-word is so hurtful when used in jokes or as part of everyday speech.
Athletes

The Joy of Sports, All Year Long

By Kate McKenna, January 24, 2019
Rabah Kino on the field in a stadium with his arms raised in celebration
Rabah Kino from Special Olympics Lebanon is a multisport athlete who knows a few things about finding joy and success through sports.
Sports Essentials

Divisioning

Speedskaters taking off and officials observing
The fundamental difference between Special Olympics competitions and those of other sports organizations is that athletes of all ability levels are encouraged to participate, and every athlete is recognized for his/her performance.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Board Vice Chair Donates Academic Prize Money to Special Olympics

Professor William Alford, Special Olympics Board Lead Director and Vice Chair.
Professor William Alford, Special Olympics Board Vice Chair, was one of two recipients of the 2018 Li Buyun Law Prize.
Press Releases

AdoramaPix Partners with the Special Olympics

Athlete running in the street with the Eternal Flame of Hope.
AdoramaPix, a leader serving the needs of the photographic community for more than two decades, is honored to stand with Special Olympics and their other world-class partners in support of their shared vision to promote inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.
Athletes

Athlete Gives Gold Medal to Pope Francis

Ximena de Varela offers her gold medal to Pope Francis during his visit to Panama for World Youth Day.
More than a half-million young people from around the world greeted Pope Francis during his recent World Youth Day visit to Panama.
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Countdown to World Games! One Month To go

Athlete lighting the eternal flame during the opening ceremony.
One month from now, the most unified World Games in the history of the Special Olympics movement kicks off in the UAE on 14 March.
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