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We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
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Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, unified partners, coaches and volunteers with over 30 Olympic-type sports.
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A peaceful campaign to end discrimination of people with intellectual disabilities.
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An athlete led podcast featuring athletes, partners, ambassadors, employees, and supporters of Special Olympics.
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Novie Knows, a subseries of Inclusion Revolution Radio, serves as an unscripted platform for host Novie Craven to provide her perspective, as a Special Olympics athlete, on the topics of her choosing.
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Unified Football World Cup
Paris, France to host the third edition of the Unified Football World Cup from 6 – 11 July 2026.
Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027
From October 16 – 24 2027, Santiago will welcome thousands of athletes, families, and fans from around the globe to celebrate unity, inclusion, and the power of sport.
Special Olympics World Winter Games Switzerland 2029
From March 10 – 17 2029, athletes will unleash the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport in Switzerland.
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June 20 – 26, 2026 the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will unite 3,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches, 10,000 volunteers, and 75,000 fans from all 50 states in Minnesota.
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30-minute workout with celebrity trainer Shannon Decker: Part 3
Get fit with new School of Strength workouts led by celebrity trainer Shannon Decker and Special Olympics athlete Angel Athenas.
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Welcome to My World
Purposeful inclusion often means understanding the differences between us and how you can take steps to be more considerate of the needs of others. Watch this short video led by Special Olympics athlete, Ben Collins, as he guides you through some of the challenges he faces in the workplace. Then read some of the additional tips for how to be more mindful of the needs of those with intellectual disabilities.Read the full story
Sports Essentials
Health and Fitness for Sports Coaches - English
The final webinar of the 2022 Special Olympics Coach Webinar Series, presented by Gallagher is focused on Health and Fitness for Sports Coaches. Hosted by Special Olympics Malta Health Messenger, Gilmour Borg. Presenting on her recently conducted research, Monica Forquer discussed Integrating Health Through Sport with some practical tips and applications for coaches. Tom Norton, an amazingly experienced coach, discussed Fitness through Sports Performance and the importance of planning and integrating fitness and health pieces into training.
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special olympics holiday 2021 be present
Created with a little extra help from... SPECIAL OLYMPICS AMBASSADORS: Nigel Barker • Vanja Grbic • Mack Hollins • Montell Jordan • Yang Lan • Drew McIntyre • Lily D Moore • Dale Moss • Yang Yang along with... SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES Haseeb Abbasi • Angel Athenas • Nadia Bouillon • Kevin Brown • Francisco Cordero • Tyvonne Dawkins • Vinny DeBernardo • Nyasha Derere • Destiny Gerety • Ian Harper • Amanda Harrinauth • Chris Holman • Terrel Limerick • Padraig O'Callaghan • Shelby Peterson • Rose Pleskow • Youssef Ramadan • Jasmine Sharif • Kurtis Siu • Emanuelle de Souza ...and athletes from around the world!!
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🏀 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗮𝗻, 𝗣𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆!
Together with our partners at @fiba, we’re proud to host the first-ever #SpecialOlympics 3x3 Unified Basketball World Cup, where athletes with and without intellectual disabilities will compete side-by-side on the global stage. Get ready for unforgettable moments, fierce competition, and the power of inclusion in action.
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#EFW2022 is here!
Over 35,000 participants across 45 countries participated in football events from 20 to 29 May to mark the new edition of European Football Week #EFW2022, supported by UEFA.
Rachel Brody
Senior Vice President, Global Youth and Education
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Meet the Determined: #MeetAhmed
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.
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Swimming
Special Olympics swimming is popular world wide. Stay up to date with swimming news, events and competition results on this page. You'll find links to coaching resources, too. It's all here.
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Andżelika Stachowiak’s Aims High Ahead Of Her Second World Games
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Lucy Dominy
, May 18, 2023
Polish judoka wants “to be the best” in Berlin
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