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Athletes

World Down Syndrome Day 2026

World Down Syndrome Day 2026
Athlete Leaders from Special Olympics Latin America share important messages for World Down Syndrome Day—a day of awareness, solidarity, activism, and celebration.
Videos

Meet Gold Medal Cyclist Kiera Byland

Meet Gold Medal Cyclist Kiera Byland
Kiera Byland wins gold again for cycling at the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Videos

Women of Saudi Arabia Make History

Women of Saudi Arabia Make History
It was a moment to remember for Saudi Arabia as the women’s Bocce team took home its first-ever medal at Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
Inclusion Works

Kate & Emily

Kate & Emily
As best friends, Kate & Emily have changed each other’s lives … for the better. They are part of The Revolution Is Inclusion—and they are changing the world! Join Kate & Emily in creating a more inclusive, welcoming world for all!
50 Game Changers Espanol

SoFit

Four pillars with the words: Physical, Nutritional, Social, and Emotional with illustrations above each.
Nell Coonen-Korte no tenía idea de que su pasión por los deportes inspiraría la creación de un modelo de ejercicio y entrenamiento físico global e inclusivo.
Media Library

EUNICE: The Kennedy Who Changed The World

EUNICE: The Kennedy Who Changed The World
A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist examines the life and times of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, arguing she left behind the Kennedy family’s most profound political legacy.

Special Olympics prioritizes Health Care with Healthy Athletes

Special Olympics prioritizes Health Care with Healthy Athletes
In 1997, Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® began offering free health screenings and education to Special Olympics athletes in a welcoming, fun environment. Since then, we have delivered over 2 million free health screenings and trained close to 300,000 health professionals and students to treat people with intellectual disabilities. Moreover, Special Olympics Programs have been able to expand their reach of Healthy Athletes, by offering 123,896 screenings since 2016 in new locations or in new disciplines. Dr. Alicia Bazzano is the Chief Health Officer for Special Olympics. Dr. Bazzano was generous with her time and gave FanSided a guided tour through the health screening that each athlete is afforded. The program has been in place for over 20 years and continues to expand in scope.
Sports Essentials

Coaching Mixed Ability Athletes - English

Coaching Mixed Ability Athletes - English
This year’s series is kicked off with a webinar on ‘Coaching Mixed Ability Athletes’, hosted by Ruby Lawler, Athlete Leader and co-chair of the SOAP Regional Athlete Leadership Council. Presenter 1, Yuchi Huang, SO Singapore Football Head Coach and Gallagher Coaches Coach Award Winner at 2022 Unified Cup; Presenter 2, Christin Santiago, long time Special Olympics Coach and SO Massachusetts Coach Hall of Fame Inductee 2019.
Videos

Laura Tiri - SO Estonia

International Day of Dance 2023Why did you start dancing and how does it make you feel?"I started dancing five years ago. I always liked hip-hop dance style. I am the fan of the Move dance studio. When we had the opportunity to do it at school, I started doing it with pleasure. Also I started dancing outside of school."How do you like dancing with Special Olympics?"It unites people for great communication with each other. Each competition is not only a desire to perform better. It is a desire to see how others dance."
Sport and Competition

Unified Cup 2022 Presented by Toyota

Unified Cup 2022 Presented by Toyota
The Special Olympics Unified Cup presented by Toyota was hosted in Detroit Michigan in July 2022. As the second iteration of the Cup, this single sport competition was built on the inaugural installment in Chicago in 2018.
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