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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.
Sport and Competition
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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Youth Leadership in Africa is Making News
From Regional summits to global platforms, young Special Olympics leaders are not waiting for change; they are leading it.
Inclusion Works
Tajha & Loretta
When Tajha heard Loretta Claiborne's story, her whole world changed & she found a renewed purpose in her life. Today, Tajha is leading the #InclusionRevolution in her community!
50 Game Changers Espanol
Milton Rosen, la roca de La Roca
Milton Rosen, atleta de Olimpiadas Especiales, formó un estrecho lazo con Dwayne "La Roca" Johnson durante su infancia.
50 Game Changers Espanol
Loretta Claiborne
Loretta Claiborne pasó de no poder comunicarse verbalmente a ser la voz del movimiento de Olimpiadas Especiales.
Athletes
When the Ref Make The Rules: Meet Jimmy
Growing up, the schools and even some family members treated Jimmy as if he were cursed. As a referee, he is an authority figure and asset.
Media Library
1997 Games: Look How Far You've Come
Mrs. Shriver welcomes the games to the "spirited, magnificent land of Canada," the host country of the 1997 World Winter Games, where some athletes competed at world-class levels.
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2003 Games: The Power of Love to Change the World
In Ireland, Eunice reminds us of the punishing neglect that faces "the world's most innocent victims" and the path to dignity that Special Olympics provides.
Inclusion Works
Young Athletes Leading Way to Better Health Together: Fahsai's Story
From a young age, feeling included has helped Special Olympics athletes like Fahsai gain confidence, skills & better health through sports. They are demonstrating how we can all achieve more when we are ALL included. #ChooseToInclude and sign the Inclusion Pledge @WeChallengeYou.org.
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In Her Own Words: Opportunity, 40 Years On
In the days before Special Olympics, children with intellectual disabilities in the United States were systematically excluded, Eunice says. Today, things are better though challenges remain.
Sport and Competition
Alvaro’s Story – Athletes in Leadership Positions
Alvaro Brochero is a Special Olympics Athlete from Venezuela. He is a football coach, an advisor and an Athlete Leader.
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