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Special Olympics Research Published in the Official Journal of the American Association on Health and Disability

Special Olympics athletes in Jordan participate in SOFIt activities.
Special Olympics Fitness models show promise as a health intervention for people with intellectual disabilities
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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.
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Become a Unified Partner

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Unified Partners are people without intellectual disabilities who train, compete, learn, and lead alongside athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Europe Eurasia Stories

UEFA and Special Olympics Build More Inclusive Communities Through Football

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For more than two decades, UEFA and Special Olympics have worked together to ensure football is a game where everyone belongs, on and off the pitch.
Athletes

2023 Brightspot Unified Golf Challenge Unites People with All Kinds of Backgrounds Through Sport

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The 2023 Brightspot Unified Golf Challenge took place over 31 July – 1 August as 48 golfers descended upon Aldie, Virginia to play four 9-hole team matches over two days at The Club at Creigton Farms.
In the News

Senegal Men and France Women Score First Goals of Tournaments

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The first goal of the Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026 tournament was scored by Ousmane Bakhayokho, an athlete from Special Olympics Senegal in the opening match against France.
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R-Word Use: A Letter to Elon Musk

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Tim Shriver urges influential leaders to join the fight for dignity, acceptance, and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities.

Dora Rozsa

Dora Rozsa, Triathlon Technical & Unified Sports Delegate
Triathlon Technical & Unified Sports Delegate - Budapest, Hungary

Abdelrahman Elmowafy

Abdelrahman Elmowafy - Global Youth Leadership Council - Middle East North Africa.
Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa
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