Facebook
Facebook
Google Plus
Instagram
Bing
Mail To
LinkedIn
Pinterest
Pinterest
Tumblr
Twitter
Youtube
magnify
Close
greater than
Quote
Facebook
Google Plus
Mail To
LinkedIn
Twitter
Bing
Find Special Olympics Near Me
Find Special Olympics Near Me
Find Special Olympics Near Me
We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
Your Program
Based on your location, your local program is
%location%
.
Your location could not be automatically determined. Choose a program below:
Your Special Olympics Local Program:
Looking for a different local program? Choose a program from the list below:
Africa
Asia Pacific
East Asia
Europe Eurasia
Latin America
Middle East North Africa
North America
What We Do
What We Do
Sports
Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, unified partners, coaches and volunteers with over 30 Olympic-type sports.
Sport and Competition
Local and international year-round sports training and athletic competitions.
Inclusive Health
Improving the health and well-being of people with intellectual disabilities.
Youth & Schools
Empowering Youth Leaders, educators, coaches, and families to build inclusive schools and communities for all.
Inclusive Leadership
Unleashing leadership potential in people of all abilities.
The Revolution Is Inclusion
A peaceful campaign to end discrimination of people with intellectual disabilities.
Get Involved
Get Involved
Join Us
Become an Athlete
Become a Volunteer
Become a Coach
Become an Official
Information for Families
Find Your Program
Start a Local Club/Program
Support Us
Ways to Donate
Partners of the Movement
Sport Partnerships
Law Enforcement Torch Run
Shop
Program Finder
Get in touch with us to volunteer, become an athlete, join a Unified Sports team, work as a coach and learn about upcoming events.
Read More
Stories
Stories
Athletes
Get inspired with stories of joy, perseverance, and achievement.
Community Impact
Learn more about the power Special Olympics has to make real change around the world.
In the News
Hear about Special Olympics impact from around the world.
Always On
Videos showcasing the Special Olympics movement around the globe.
Inclusion Revolution Radio
An athlete led podcast featuring athletes, partners, ambassadors, employees, and supporters of Special Olympics.
Novie Knows
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.
Read More
Events
Events
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.
World Games Schedule and Results
Competition schedule, athlete schedule, and results.
Host an Event
Learn more about hosting an international Special Olympics event.
USA Games 2026
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.
Read More
About
About
Purpose
Mission
About Intellectual Disabilities
History
Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Story
People
Leadership Teams
Board of Directors
Sargent Shriver Global Messengers
Ambassadors
More
Careers
Reports
Governance & Finance
Press Room
Shop
Donate
EN
Spanish
Find It Fast
Find job opportunities with Special Olympics
What sports does Special Olympics offer?
Contact Special Olympics
Find events near me
Ways to give to Special Olympics
Search
Search Results
Search
Open
Filters
There are
6,895
results that match your search.
6,895 results
In the News
Countdown to World Games! One Month To go
One month from now, the most unified World Games in the history of the Special Olympics movement kicks off in the UAE on 14 March.
In the News
Special Olympics signs new partnership with London South Bank University
Special Olympics Great Britain and Special Olympics Europe Eurasia recently signed an exciting new partnership with London South Bank University (LSBU), one of London’s largest and oldest universities.
Athletes
Happy Valentine’s Day from Matthew and Crystal
By
Matthew Williams
, February 14, 2019
Valentine’s Day is a day meant to share with your significant other how much they mean to you, the difference it makes having them in your life, and most importantly how much you love each other.
Athletes
Inclusion Can Change Lives
A life-changing experience that reunited me with my long-lost mother.
In the News
Nail-Biting Ending at the 2019 Special Olympics Unified NBA All-Star Game
This year’s annual NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified basketball game during NBA All-Star weekend was full of fun, talent and excitement. Special Olympics assembled 12 international players to gather in Charlotte, NC to represent their countries, cities and a global movement of inclusion. The players were broken up into two teams of five Special Olympics athletes, with intellectual disabilities. Each team was joined by four international sport celebrities without intellectual disabilities to create a “home” and an “away” team for the Unified basketball game.
In the News
ESPN announces World Games 2019 coverage
In just under one month, ESPN’s global coverage of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi will begin with a live three-hour special.
In the News
Spread the Word: Inclusion
By
Soeren Palumbo
, February 21, 2019
We founded Spread the Word to End the Word in 2009 with an audacious belief, a plain observation, an urgent goal, and an ambitious plan.
Athletes
Meet the World Games Athletes: Briton Conor Conway
Briton Conor Conway has lived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for three years and will represent his adopted home at the World Games.
Athletes
Meet the World Games Athletes: Clara Lehmkuhl
Clara is one of only three people with Down Syndrome in the world officially certified as a Zumba instructor.
Press Releases
Countdown to Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019
Largest Games in 50 year history with 7,500-plus athletes, 190-plus nations, 24 sports and more.
Previous
Next
