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Our Words

Examining the Damaging Impact of the "R-Word"

“That’s retarded.” How many times a day do you or someone you know use this phrase in casual conversation?
Youth Voices

Jennifer Hoover

Woman smiling and showing off medal.
R-word and people

Dowon Kim

Dowon Kim, 2023 Global Athlete Congress Participant
Special Olympics Korea

Sherif Nada

Sherif Nada, 2023 Global Athlete Congress Participant
Special Olympics Egypt

Susan Wang

Susan Wang, SSGM, Special Olympics North America - Canada
Special Olympics North America

Adam Hammer

Adam Hammer smiling in front of a backdrop of the Special Olympics logo.
Special Olympics Hungary
Programs

Syria

Athletes playing basketball on a court.
Special Olympics Syria provides empowerment, acceptance and joy. But for every Special Olympics athlete, there are many people with intellectual disabilities we haven’t reached yet.

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 Syria FactSheet (PDF)
Special Olympics Asia Pacific

Palau

Athletes playing basketball on a court.
Special Olympics Palau provides empowerment, acceptance and joy. But for every Special Olympics athlete, there are many people with intellectual disabilities we haven’t reached yet.

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.
Special Olympics Asia Pacific

Solomon Islands

Athletes playing basketball on a court.
Special Olympics Solomon Islands provides empowerment, acceptance and joy. But for every Special Olympics athlete, there are many people with intellectual disabilities we haven’t reached yet.

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.
Community Impact

These Leos are Not Lying About the Power of Inclusion

Large group of people with text at the bottom that says "Be Unified".
Special Olympics is proud to recognize the impact of Leos & the Lions Club International Foundation in leading their communities through projects of social inclusion.
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