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Find Special Olympics Near Me
Find Special Olympics Near Me
We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
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Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, unified partners, coaches and volunteers with over 30 Olympic-type sports.
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Local and international year-round sports training and athletic competitions.
Inclusive Health
Improving the health and well-being of people with intellectual disabilities.
Youth & Schools
Empowering Youth Leaders, educators, coaches, and families to build inclusive schools and communities for all.
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Unleashing leadership potential in people of all abilities.
The Revolution Is Inclusion
A peaceful campaign to end discrimination of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Learn more about the power Special Olympics has to make real change around the world.
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An athlete led podcast featuring athletes, partners, ambassadors, employees, and supporters of Special Olympics.
Novie Knows
Novie Knows, a subseries of Inclusion Revolution Radio, serves as an unscripted platform for host Novie Craven to provide her perspective, as a Special Olympics athlete, on the topics of her choosing.
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Special Olympics World Winter Games Switzerland 2029
From March 10 – 17 2029, athletes will unleash the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport in Switzerland.
World Games Schedule and Results
Competition schedule, athlete schedule, and results.
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Learn more about hosting an international Special Olympics event.
Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027
From October 16 – 24 2027, Santiago will welcome thousands of athletes, families, and fans from around the globe to celebrate unity, inclusion, and the power of sport.
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50 Game Changers Portuguese
Eunice e Rosemary
A relação entre Eunice Kennedy Shriver e sua irmã Rosemary Kennedy foi a raiz de todo o movimento das Olimpíadas Especiais. Veja a incrível e especial relação que inspirou Eunice em sua visão para um mundo de inclusão.
Inclusion Works
Rising Above Life’s Challenges: Meet Brightfield
Every day, young people like Brightfield are bullied, due to their intellectual disabilities. Despite challenges, Bright has grown up to be a talented motivational speaker, graphic designer and photographer. Meet Brightfield.
50 Game Changers Espanol
COLAB
Todos tienen una oportunidad para brillar en CO/LAB, en donde personas de todos los niveles de habilidad se unen y se expresan por medio de artes teatrales inclusivas.
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True Loves - Family and Football: Meet Boniface
Boniface was once a shy person. Now he is a husband, father and athlete looking to inspire others through is passion of playing football (soccer).
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1979 Games: The Contest Can Last a Lifetime
Six Olympic medalists were in the stands when Eunice praised the courage of the Special Olympics athletes, whose fights for acceptance seem never to end.
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1987 Games: Birth of a New Legend
"Tonight, in this great stadium, a new legend is born," Mrs. Shriver tells the audience at the 1987 Games. "You athletes are the heroes of that legend."
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A World of Neglect
People with intellectual disabilities are society's most neglected population. Nearly 200 million people, or three percent of the world's population, have an intellectual disability, making it the largest disability population in the world.
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In Her Own Words: Sports at the Heart
Special Olympics is a sports organization, first and foremost, and needs to remain that, Eunice says. "Sports is a great oracle for our friends."
Special Olympics Switzerland Challenges Us to Get Active!
Special Olympics Switzerland has found a smart and innovative way to keep providing athletes with the training they need—even in our new more restricted reality! The Special Olympics Switzerland Challenge is a new multilingual website and activity hub where athletes can participate in digital training sessions and competitions, no matter where in the world they are!
Inclusion Works
Inclusive Health Must Start From Birth: Violet’s Story
Hear from Karen, who sees the urgent need for acceptance and inclusion: for her daughter—and for every child with intellectual disability. Join the Revolution for Healthcare Inclusion and sign our pledge today! JoinTheRevolution.org/pledge!
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