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Community Impact

Lighting the Way Series, Part 4: The Power of Love and Support

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Families are at the heart of Special Olympics, championing inclusion, building community, and driving impact every day.
Community Impact

Building the Foundation for an Inclusive Future

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Celebrated annually on 11 June, International Day of Play reminds us that play isn’t just fun; it’s an essential part of childhood development. It’s how children build confidence, communication skills, physical coordination, and social-emotional development—laying the foundation for lifelong learning and well-being. Early childhood play programs like Special Olympics Young Athletes bring this to life.
Community Impact

Marquel Russell Shines at USA Games, Eyes 2027 Special Olympics World Games in Santiago

By RJ Nealon, June 29, 2026
Marquel Russell, a Special Olympics Kansas athlete, sprints ahead of competitors in the 100m final at the 2026 USA Games, building a clear lead.
Marquel Russell stands near the starting line and does a box jump to relax his muscles.
European Union Funded Projects

Unified Volleyball Spikes

The Environmental Sustainability Impact project breaks new ground as it focuses on how to make Special Olympics events and operations more environmentally sustainable. Funded through Erasmus, the project will last for 24 months in total, finishing on the 30th November 2024. The partners in this project will be SO Europe Eurasia Foundation, Special Olympics Italy and Special Olympics Belgium.
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Athlete Leadership

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Special Olympics aims to give Athlete Leaders the skills, training, support and opportunities that they need to reach their full potential.
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2017 World Winter Games: I’m Going to Austria!

From our partners at ESPN: A look at of some of the athletes who went to World Winter Games in Austria!
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Learning from Each Other

By Ecem Acar, June 20, 2017
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What better way to create the next generation of Special Olympics youth leaders than bringing youth from different countries in the region together to allow them to learn from each other?
Partners of the Movement

UNICEF

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Special Olympics and UNICEF have shared a strong global partnership since 2011 to integrate children with disabilities into development strategies and programming, and to provide sustained social integration for a population often on the margins of societies worldwide.
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