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Community Impact

ESPN’s Unified Sports Challenge Takes on Allianz Field

By RJ Nealon, June 23, 2026
Tim Shriver and members of Team Shriver cheer and raise their arms in celebration after a successful event during the 2026 ESPN Unified Sports Challenge at Allianz Field.
On the University of Minnesota campus, the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games is showcasing 16 sports, and 3,000 athletes from across the country are here to win one thing—gold.

Highlights from Special Olympics Belgium Virtual Games 2020

Highlights from Special Olympics Belgium Virtual Games 2020

Some of the signatories of the Declaration of Inclusion

Some of the signatories of the Declaration of Inclusion

Unified Baking with Manal and Haja, Special Olympics Morocco

Unified Baking with Manal and Haja, Special Olympics Morocco

Special Olympics Athlete Publishes New Book

Special Olympics Athlete Publishes New Book
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The awarding of the Empress Theophano Prize to Special Olympics and Chairman Dr. Timothy Shriver places focus on the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities and the need to build a more inclusive society.

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[Thessaloniki – 18 October 2024] The 5th Empress Theophano Prize, aiming to highlight those persons or organisations in Europe and beyond who embody European and universal values, is presented to Special Olympics and its Chairman, Dr. Timothy Shriver.
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Empowering Mentors: The First SOMENA Athlete Leaders Mentors Training in Abu Dhabi

A group of 18 people standing in two rows for a group photo.
From December 16 – 17, 2024, Abu Dhabi hosted the First Special Olympics Middle East / North Africa Athlete Leaders Mentors Training.
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Government & NGO Partners

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Partnerships between Special Olympics, governments and non-government/non-profit organizations provide valuable support to our movement as we transform lives and expand our programming reach around the world. These multi-faceted relationships enhance Special Olympics’ robust platform, further growing our capacity to deliver life-changing and life-saving interventions to people with intellectual disabilities and champion change at the highest levels of governance.
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Malachie
Malachie foi encontrado em condições precárias em um campo de refugiados tanzanianos.
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Changing the World through Sports

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Special Olympics transforms lives every day, everywhere.
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