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🎉 DAF Day is October 8 🎉 Join supporters across the country in using your donor-advised fund to create opportunities for Special Olympics athletes.
Find Special Olympics Near Me
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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What We Do
What We Do
Sports
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.
Inclusive Leadership
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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Community Impact
Learn more about the power Special Olympics has to make real change around the world.
In the News
Hear about Special Olympics impact from around the world.
Always On
Videos showcasing the Special Olympics movement around the globe.
Inclusion Revolution Radio
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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Events
Events
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.
Host an Event
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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Community Impact
Changing Hearts and Minds Starts in Schools
Special Olympics believes that in order to create lasting attitudinal change across the world, the focus must begin on today’s youth.
Athletes
Inclusion Works: Joshua Myers
Josh is both an athlete and athlete leader, who’s also a member of his state Special Olympics Board.
Press Releases
Special Olympics Athletes Unite To Inspire and Design 2022 Special Olympics USA Games Logo
2022 Special Olympics USA Games logo unveiled as Organizing Committee announces premier corporate partners during celebration ceremony at Walt Disney World Resort
Community Impact
Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® is Ready for Back to School 2019
Three Component Model is Proven to Create Positive School Climates
In the News
Learning & Inspiration at Unified Champion Schools Conference
Special Olympics Serbia was among the national programme teams that attended the recent Unified Champion Schools National Conference in San Diego, California.
Community Impact
Smiling Brighter, Thanks to Smile Generation Serve Day
Millions of Americans are without access to basic dental care. Moreover, an alarming percentage of people with disabilities are unaware of the condition of their oral health.
Athletes
Inclusion at Work—Terrel Limerick
Terrel Limerick is an outstanding Special Olympics athlete who is also an outstanding employee!
Athletes
Importance of Unified Sports Discussed at Youth Sports Summit
Lucy Meyer, athlete and spokesperson for the Special Olympics-UNICEF USA Partnership, spoke about the incredible impact of Unified Sports during a panel discussion at the recent LA84 Youth Sports Summit.
Press Releases
KPMG Invests in Youth with and without Intellectual Disabilities at Special Olympics Inclusive Youth Leadership Summit
Chicago, Illinois, September 23, 2019 – Over the past four days youth leaders with and without intellectual disabilities from 12 states and Canada came together for the Special Olympics Inclusive Youth Leadership Summit. With the support of KPMG, students participated in networking sessions, leadership development trainings and experiential opportunities that furthered their understanding of what it means not only to be a leader but an inclusive leader.
Community Impact
Strengthening Unified Sports in Russia
Shuya, Russia—Special Olympics Russia hosted an All-Russian Youth Football and Unified Football Tournament with more than 100 participants—with and without intellectual disabilities—representing six regions of the Russian Federation.
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