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Tennessee

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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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Oregon

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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.

Download the Special Olympics Oregon Fact Sheet
Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup

Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup Schedule and Results

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Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup results will be uploaded 30 minutes after each match concludes—after receiving official results of the match from officials—on the Special Olympics Poland site.
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Kiera Byland BEM: My Year of Advocacy and Inclusion

By Kiera Byland , July 18, 2024
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Kiera Byland BEM shares her journey since being elected as Global Athlete Congress Chair during the World Games in Berlin

COVID-19 Information & Resources

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We are doing everything possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and provide resources and programming to support prevention and promote the health, safety, well-being, and engagement of the Special Olympics community as in-person events are postponed and while physical distancing is required. See below for a list of resources that we have created and shared with Special Olympics athletes, coaches, volunteers, families and more around the world.
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Leading the Charge

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Ron Szeto and Matthew Fong reflect on their training, preparation, and presentation, challenging others to think differently about disabilities and inclusion in the workplace.
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Great Britain

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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.

Download the Special Olympics Great Britain Fact Sheet.
Special Olympics Asia Pacific

Vanuatu (Inactive)

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Special Olympics Vanuatu is currently inactive; updates will be shared here once available. For inquiries, please Contact Us.
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Kiribati (Inactive)

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Special Olympics Kiribati is currently inactive; updates will be shared here once available. For inquiries, please Contact Us.
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Afghanistan (Inactive)

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Special Olympics Afghanistan is currently inactive; updates will be shared here once available. For inquiries, please Contact Us.
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