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Youth Voices

Rylynn Zanon

Young woman standing next to a desk and smiling.
Special Olympics North America
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Thomas Blair

Thomas Blair, Special Olympics Global Youth Leader
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Paris will celebrate the 2026 Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup

Paris will celebrate the 2026 Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup
We’re proud to announce that Paris, France will host the 2026 Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup! This incredible global event will unite 324 athletes, 48 coaches, 500 families, and 500 volunteers from all seven Special Olympics regions. In partnership with the French Government, the City of Paris, the French Football Federation, and Paris FC, we’re setting the stage for an unforgettable competition where athletes will showcase their skills, teamwork, and spirit to claim the title of Unified Football World Cup Champions! ⚽🌍
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Burkina Faso

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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

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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Recap of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023

Recap of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023
The Special Olympics World Games 2023 took place this summer from 17 – 25 June in Berlin, Germany. Thousands of athletes, coaches, families and fans descended upon the historic city as Special Olympics athletes competed against one another in 26 different sports. Athletes not only trained and competed, they were able to experience new and different cultures while meeting new people and experience the many resources available to them through Special Olympics and its partners. The week was filled with triumphs on and off the competition fields as the Movement continues to grow and expand becoming even more inclusive through the power of sport.
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Women Who Inspire Change

Mary Davis, CEO of Special Olympics; Annemarie Hill, Special Olympics Chief of Health Operations; Christy Weir, Special Olympics VP of International Media Relations & Communications; Sydnye White, Special Olympics VP of Content & Storytelling
This Women’s History Month, Special Olympics is celebrating the remarkable women who lead, inspire and make a difference in our organization—an organization founded on the visionary leadership of one woman, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
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Cheers to Mary Davis: Reflections on a Legacy of Global Leadership and Inclusion

Mary Davis, Special Olympics CEO
This episode features an inspiring conversation between host Novie Craven and Mary Davis, CEO of Special Olympics. With nearly five decades of dedication to the movement, Mary shares her extraordinary journey, the evolution of Special Olympics and her vision for a future rooted in dignity, opportunity and athlete-centered leadership.
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Cheers to Mary Davis: Reflections on a Legacy of Global Leadership and Inclusion

Mary Davis, Special Olympics CEO
This episode features an inspiring conversation between host Novie Craven and Mary Davis, CEO of Special Olympics. With nearly five decades of dedication to the movement, Mary shares her extraordinary journey, the evolution of Special Olympics and her vision for a future rooted in dignity, opportunity and athlete-centered leadership.
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USA Games Start to Wrap Up in Minneapolis

By RJ Nealon, June 26, 2026
Special Olympics athlete in a yellow uniform runs on the track during the 10,000-meter race at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, where he set a new event record.
The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games are heading into its last day of competition, and so many memories have been made.
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Women at the Heart of Special Olympics: Celebrating Women’s History Month

Graphic: Women at the Heart of Special Olympics. Female Participation: Turin 2025 45.6%; Berlin 2023 48.1%; Abu Dhabi 2019 41%; Austria 2017 31.2%. Goal is 50:50. Special Olympics has been steadily moving toward achieving a 50:50 gender balance among participating athletes in the World Games.
Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the remarkable achievements of women throughout  history who have shaped our past and are shaping our future.
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