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Special Olympics Enters into Multi-Year Grant Agreement with Toyota Mobility Foundation, Focused on Unified Programming

Floorball athletes in Blue and Red jerseys pose for a group photo after a match
[Washington, DC, USA – 19 March 2026] Special Olympics announced a three-year grant agreement with Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), whose mission is to create a truly mobile society that will help people around the world live better lives.
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Global Leaders Falling Short on Commitments to Create More Inclusive Schools and Communities, Says Special Olympics

Young children sitting in a group on a gym floor.
Disability-inclusive education requires more research and data to implement more effective policies Special Olympics' first annual letter from Dr. Timothy Shriver on the global state of inclusion in education highlights worldwide disparities

Unified By Sport: The Special Olympics Journey | Official Trailer

Unified By Sport: The Special Olympics Journey | Official Trailer
Four athletes. Four countries. One powerful journey.
In the News

Singer Montell Jordan Surprises Athlete Headed for USA Games 2022

Photo of Special Olympics New York athlete Aziza Speight watching as singer Montell Jordan reveals that she is going to compete at the Special Olympics USA Games Orlando 2022.
This is an excerpt from the article titled Watch Special Olympics Athlete Get Surprised by Montell Jordan with News She'll Compete at USA Games published by People.com.
Press Releases

Special Olympics Athletes Become History Makers in Participating in First UCI World Championships

Four people on their bikes standing in a row with their arms around one another's shoulders.
Four Special Olympics Great Britain athletes recently made history by taking part in a demonstration race at the first ever Glasgow 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.
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Tim Shriver Opening Ceremony 2026 USA Games

Tim Shriver Opening Ceremony 2026 USA Games
If you want to see the best of America at 250, look to the athletes of the Special Olympics USA Games. They are repping every state and calling us to the playing field, apologizing to no one for continuing to fight for a more inclusive USA. Thank you, athletes, doctors, coaches, and volunteers. Game on!!!
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Kindness is What We All Need

By Hanna Joy Atkinson, September 24, 2020
Hanna Joy Atkinson standing with a young man in front of a company logo that reads: Channel Kindness.
This blog article, written by Hanna Joy Atkinson, a Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger, was originally posted by Special Olympics North America. Lady Gaga recently interviewed Hanna who served as a reporter for Lady Gaga’s Channel Kindness, the digital platform for her Born This Way Foundation.
In the News

Back to the Pitch with European Football Week 2021!

Back to the Pitch with European Football Week 2021!
Special Olympics European Football Week (EFW), supported by Uefa, kicks off on 23 September.
Athletes

Special Olympics Tennis Player Lily Mills selected for Australian Open Persons with Intellectual Impairment Championships

Young woman holding a racket on the court preparing to swing.
Three-time Special Olympics (SO) World Games gold medalist, Lily Mills, has been selected as a wildcard for the Australian Open Persons with Intellectual Impairment Championships.
Athletes

‘It Means a Lot’—Team Kenya Trains Hard to Compete at World Winter Games

Francis Kiragu Gitau, Special Olympics Kenya Football Player
For athletes on Kenya’s floorball team, competing at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy is an honor they take very seriously.
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