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This video platform, much like the Special Olympics movement, is "Always On." Every day, every hour, there is a Special Olympics event taking place somewhere around the globe, impacting the lives of millions of individuals with intellectual disabilities both on and off the playing field. With 149 events happening daily (that's a staggering 53,779 events annually), there is always a story to be told about the movement.

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Sargent Shriver Tribute by Tom Brokaw

Sargent Shriver Tribute by Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw narrates this Tribute to Sargent Robert Shriver.

Notre Dame Pledges to End the Word

Notre Dame Pledges to End the Word
The University of Notre Dame's Special Olympics Club rallied the entire campus to pledge and promote Spread the Word to End the Word for 3.6.13!
Inclusion Works
Special Olympics United Arab Emirates has been showing everyone how sports brings people together—with and without intellectual disabilities. Join them in building an inclusive world where people of all abilities can shine! Sign the Pledge @WeChallengeYou.org/pledge.
Athletes

Special Olympics Oklahoma Fighting Peacocks Playing for Something Larger

By RJ Nealon, September 21, 2023
Two men stand on a softball field holding a green softball jersey.
It is an overcast sky in the middle of September as the leaves break away from the trees, signaling the changing of seasons.
In the News

Football For All: Special Olympics and UEFA Mark 26 Years of Partnership at UEFA Fan Festivals Across Europe

A group of young footballers entering a pitch
Football stands as one of the most beloved team sports among Special Olympics athletes across Europe and Eurasia, and UEFA’s support has been instrumental in elevating these opportunities ever since the establishment of our partnership in 1999.
Community Impact

Hand Hygiene for All Means EVERYONE

By Kristin Hughes Srour, M.B.A., October 15, 2020
Athlete, Stephanie Handojo, demonstrating proper hand washing techniques to young children.
The world changed in 2020. Isolation, fear, overloaded health systems, and food insecurity continue to plague the world through the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has especially made things difficult for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Significant health disparities have been further exacerbated for those with ID. Special Olympics Health has been working hard to address these disparities.
In the News

Unified Sport and Inclusion: Sunday 19 January—A Double Event in Rieti with 5-a-Side Football and Basketball

A person holding a ball in front of a crowd
Two sports, two great passions, one great Unified Special Olympics event on Sunday that will involve athletes with and without intellectual disabilities from the Fortitudo Baskin, Team Sport L'Aquila, and Rietinclude teams, with the support of young refugees from Rieti participating as well.
Partners of the Movement

Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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The Stavros Niarchos Foundation and Special Olympics agreed a landmark collaboration in 2018 based on a shared vision to build global social inclusion. The partnership will support Special Olympics’ mission to forge stronger youth engagement worldwide and to transform educational systems through inclusive sport.
Community Impact

Smiling Brighter, Thanks to Smile Generation Serve Day

A male athlete has his teeth cleaned by a dental technician. He is listening to music on his headphones.
Millions of Americans are without access to basic dental care. Moreover, an alarming percentage of people with disabilities are unaware of the condition of their oral health.
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