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Videos

Gallagher Presents: Road to Turin Episode 3

Gallagher Presents: Road to Turin Episode 3
From practice to the podium, The Road to Turin ends here—where athletes and coaches took on the world stage together as they competed at the Special Olympics World Games.
50 Game Changers Portuguese

Ben and Nell

Nell Coonen-Korte não tinha ideia que sua paixão pelo esporte iria inspirar a criação de um modelo global de aptidão inclusiva.

Press Releases

Special Olympics is a global movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sports, every day around the world. Here's what's happening world wide.
Sports

Football

Football Lead Image
Football (Americans call it soccer) is possibly the world's most popular team sport. It's also Special Olympics' most popular sport. This page draws together football-related information for all of Special Olympics, including news, stories, calendar events and competition results.
European Union Funded Projects

Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 (EU Project)

Opening ceremonies at Turin World Winter Games 2025
As in previous grants supported by the EU the key elements of the Games are in line with the priorities of the sports priorities of the EU—Inclusive Sports Competition, Youth Leadership, Volunteering and Health which were a key part of these Games.
In the News

Saluting World Teachers’ Day: A Vision of Authentic Global Inclusion in Schools!

Diverse classroom with teacher advocating inclusion
We spent some time with Sara Minkara, Special Advisor on International Disability Rights, to learn more about her perspective and the role of teachers in her life:
Videos

𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 - Episode 11: Word Salad Part Two

𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 - Episode 11: Word Salad Part Two
With the right opportunities, anything is possible. In part two of Novie’s conversation, “Love on the Spectrum” cast member Dani Bowman and Director/Executive Producer Cian O’Clery share how Dani turned her animation dreams into a real business and why authentic representation and real relationships matter, both in love and in life.
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Meet the Heroes: Aegir Ólafsson

Meet the Heroes: Aegir Ólafsson
Meet Aegir Ólafsson, a powerlifter from Special Olympics Iceland. Growing up in the countryside, he discovered powerlifting and turned it into a daily commitment, building purpose, confidence, and pride through training.

A Celebration Like No Other

Watch the celebration that the community put on for Purity after her performance at the World Games in Berlin.
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