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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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The Revolution Is Inclusion
A peaceful campaign to end discrimination of people with intellectual disabilities.
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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.
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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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Giovanni Cardona Gomez
Athletics - Assistant Technical Delegate - Association of Panamerican Athletics
Leadership des Athletes
Le Leadership des Athlètes s'associe aux athlètes leaders des Olympiques Spéciaux pour s'assurer qu'ils sont préparés à réussir dans des rôles de leadership significatifs. Cela se fait en offrant une formation aux connaissances et aux compétences, une expérience pratique dans des rôles à responsabilités et une collaboration avec des dirigeants sans déficience intellectuelle pour développer des environnements inclusifs.
Community Impact
Champions of Inclusive Public Health: Special Olympics at APHA 2025
Members of the Special Olympics Health team attended and presented at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting 2025 in Washington, D.C., sharing updates and news about our ongoing Health work.
Partners of the Movement
The Coca-Cola Company
For the past 48 years, the Coca-Cola Company has led a true commitment to showcasing the unlimited potential of individuals with intellectual disabilities.
How Chris Nikic Made History
Special Olympics athlete becomes the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN triathlon
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Patrick’s Iron Will Helps Him Achieve IRONMAN 70.3
Special Olympics Switzerland athlete succeeds in grueling triathlon
What We Do
Golisano Health Leadership Awards
The Golisano Health Leadership Awards recognize health champions—leaders and organizations—that are making a significant contribution to equal access to health, fitness or wellness for people with intellectual disabilities. The award also promotes awareness for the progress and extraordinary efforts toward fulfilling the goals, values, and mission of Special Olympics Health work. This is the highest Special Olympics honor for health partners.
In the News
World Media Takes Notice of Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup
Hearts are still pounding, full of the excitement from the first ever Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 5 – 7 December 2025.
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European Basketball Week 2019
2018 marks the 15th edition of one of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia's highlight events: European Basketball Week (EBW).
Emily Markovich Morris
Fellow, Center for Universal Education, Brookings Institution
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