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Community Impact

Giving Students a Voice in Mongolia: A Unified School’s Story

By Brendan Scully, April 28, 2022
The Unified club, 11 people standing in two rows.
A Unified School in Mongolia brings together students with and without intellectual disabilities to work on their communication skills.
Press Releases

Special Olympics International Board of Directors Elects Three New Members

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[Washington, D.C. – 5 May 2025] The international Board of Directors for Special Olympics elected new members Mrs. JoAnne Bessler, Mr. Mark McCorkle, and Mr. Toby Enqvist.
In the News

Special Olympics Celebrates Unity, Courage, and Friendship with European Basketball Week 2025

By Victoria Pollitt , November 25, 2025
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More than 25,000 players from over 35 countries will compete across 250 events between 25 November and 3 December.
Community Impact

Special Olympics’ New Children’s Book Series Brings to Life Remarkable Athlete Journeys

Covers of four children books featuring Special Olympics athletes.
Illustrated stories invite young readers to the value of inclusion through sports by joining athletes Anca, Eros, Marcel and Stephanie on their journey to World Winter Games Turin 2025.
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Welcome to the Local Club/Program Page!

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It is a community-based local branch of the National or State Special Olympics Program. Local Club/Program offers a wide range of sports and non-sport activities that are designed to promote inclusion, a sense of community, and celebrate the unique abilities of all members.
Sports

Unified Sports

Special Olympics Belgium athlete Cedriek Beerten (No. 17) reaches for the ball during the 2015 NBA Cares Unified Basketball Game at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
With over a million people worldwide that take part in Unified Sports, breaking down stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities in a really fun way.
Europe Eurasia Stories

UEFA and Special Olympics Build More Inclusive Communities Through Football

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For more than two decades, UEFA and Special Olympics have worked together to ensure football is a game where everyone belongs, on and off the pitch.
Athletes

One Team. One Dream. Thailand’s Unified Football World Cup Journey

One Team. One Dream. Thailand’s Unified Football World Cup Journey
Long before you see them on the pitch in Paris, Special Olympics Thailand’s women’s football team has been putting in the work; training relentlessly to be at their best, ready to compete for the title of Unified Football World Cup Champion.
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“Let Me Be Brave in the Attempt”: Leadership Beyond Special Olympics

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As the Special Olympics Global Athlete Congress Chair, Kiera Byland has helped ensure athlete voices are heard at the highest levels of the movement.
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