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Saint Kitts and Nevis Joins Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion

A large group of individuals smile for the camera.
On Wednesday, 1 April 2026, the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis formally committed to the Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion, marking a significant step forward in the nation’s efforts to expand opportunities for persons with intellectual disabilities.
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Fans Bring Chants, Clangs and Gongs for Special Olympics Athletes

By Jill Hammergren, March 29, 2017
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Attendees at the World Winter Games heard a different kind of music resounding across those Austrian Alps.
In the News

October is National Bullying Prevention Month

Athlete hugging his mother outside next to a track.
Bullying is Common, Especially for People With Intellectual Disabilities
Community Impact

As Schools Push to Reopen, Use These Free Resources to Promote an Inclusive Mindset

A student smiles and makes a heart shape with his hand, with the words "Welcome to Unified Classroom" on the graphic.
Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools offers free resources to help students and educators reenter the in-person school setting with an inclusive mindset.
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Special Olympics Invites Your Middle and High School Students to a Digital Youth Summit!

Five students pose on a basketball court with Special Olympics jerseys and basketballs in hand. The graphic reads "You're Invited...Digital Youth Summit, Friday May 7th, 5:00-7PM ET."
Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools is hosting the Digital Youth Summit: Inclusion in Action on May 7, 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00PM ET for all middle and high school students.
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‘Let’s Play Together’ Campaign Sweeps Across Poland!

Medium close-ups of four people whose faces are half-overlapped by the faces of four other people.
’Let’s play together because we are equal’ (Grajmy razem bo jesteśmy równi) is the motto of the brand new Special Olympics Poland campaign which is taking the country by storm!
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Educating the Whole Child

Three Special Olympics Youth Leaders share a presentation about education for people with intellectual disabilities through a digital Global Youth Summit.
Special Olympics partnered with Global Youth Mobilization at their first-ever Global Youth Summit where Youth Leaders from Special Olympics Latin America hosted a session on education for children with intellectual disabilities.
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Special Olympics Nigeria Coaches Put Unified Sports Training into Action through AirBadminton

Two instructors at the front of a classroom full of coaches, one instructor is pointing towards a racquet.
Athletes, coaches and Unified partners in Nigeria participate in 21-week Unified Sports® program thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
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Special Olympics UAE and Expo 2020 Dubai Sign MoU to Promote Athletic Participation of People of Determination

Logos of Special Olympics UAE and Expo 2020 appear side-by-side on a large screen. Representatives of both partners are seated on the stage, in front to the screen.
Local program of SO MENA, Special Olympics UAE, signed a new MOU to promote the athletic abilities of people with intellectual disabilities.
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UNITAR appoints David Evangelista to Advisory Board of the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy

Alt: A man in a suit holding a microphone stands behind a podium branded with the words ‘Inclusion in Motion’ and a large poster of a swimmer with hands grasped in celebration is beside him.
UNITAR has appointed the President and Managing Director of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia David S. Evangelista to the Advisory Board of its Division for Multilateral Diplomacy.
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