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Maine

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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

Download the Special Olympics Maine Fact Sheet
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Vermont

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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

Download the Special Olympics Vermont Fact Sheet
In the News

The Global State of Inclusion in Education: The Year of the Teacher

Tim Shriver talking to a young girl.
A global call to action urging governments and systems to invest in teachers as the foundation of inclusive, equitable education for all learners.
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Athletes Count Down to the Special Olympics World Tennis Invitation

Special Olympics athletes and representatives in a tight groups celebrating with their hands up. Everyone has on red shirt sleeve polo shirts with the Special Olympics logo on the front.
Special Olympics Dominican Republic tennis players prepare for the World Tennis Invitational as their country prepares to host more than 250 athletes from 30 nations.
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Jamaica Unified Champion Schools

Jamaica Unified Champion Schools
Special Olympics Unified Schools are dedicated to creating inclusive learning environments by bringing together students with and without intellectual disabilities.
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Special Olympics and Hasbro Celebrated 10 Inclusive Youth

Students honored for their inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities through participation in Special Olympics school club.
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Safilo and Special Olympics International Together Again Until 2024

11 people standing in front of a projection of the Safilo and Special Olympics logo.
In 18 Years of Collaboration 1.3 Million Frames And Sunglasses Donated to Athletes all Over the World

Sydney Meininger

Youth Ambassador
Hi, I’m Sydney! I am in the transitions program at Nashoba Regional High where I go to different job sites in my community. I have an intellectual disability called Cat Eye Syndrome. I have been involved in Special Olympics for seven years now. I play soccer, basketball and at school for Unified. I also do basketball, track, and bowling. I am also a part of the Massachusetts state YAC. At my school I am involved in the Best Buddies chapter where I am a communication officer. Inclusion is so important to me because I have been able to make a lot of long-lasting friendships with people in different states. Inclusion is also important to me because everyone is included no matter the disability or not.

Kim Samuel

Kim Samuel, Special Olympics Board of Directors
President, The Samuel Family Foundation
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Idaho

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Special Olympics is a global organization that athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

Download the Special Olympics Idaho Fact Sheet
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