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Community Impact

See Our Athletes Around the World in "Join Hands"

See Our Athletes Around the World in "Join Hands"
This video shows the both the joy found every day thru Special Olympics, as well as the tremendous global reach of our movement.
Community Impact

Maria Shriver Celebrates her Mother's Legacy of Hope

Maria Shriver Celebrates her Mother's Legacy of Hope
Watch Maria share a personal message in celebration of her mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athlete Profiles: Andy Miyares

Special Olympics Athlete Profiles: Andy Miyares
Andy is a Special Olympics swimmer from the United States with a talent for public speaking.
Inclusive Health

Healthy Athletes

Three people wearing Healthy Athletes branded t-shirts and looking over a paper on a clipboard.
In 1997, Special Olympics Healthy Athletes began offering free health screenings and education to Special Olympics athletes in a welcoming, fun environment.
Health

COVID Safety at the Dentist

COVID Safety at the Dentist
COVID-19 has impacted many things, including your visit to the dentist. Learn more about what to expect and the precautions your dentist will be taking to keep you safe.

Jaime Alemán

Jamie Aleman, Special Olympics Board of Directors
Former Ambassador of Panama to the United States; Senior Partner, Aleman, Cordero, Galindo & Lee
Inclusion Works

Meet Our Champions of Inclusion

Together, and individually, these are the people who breaking down barriers and building a more just and joyful world for all of us! Meet the people who are leading the charge for respecting and empowering people of all abilities—in sports, in schools, in the workplace, in the community, everywhere!
Press Releases

Special Olympics and Gallagher Announce Global Partnership to Help Scale Special Olympics Sports around the World

Athlete in jersey no. 12 gives Urban Karlsson a high-5 during a game.
Washington, DC – March 3, 2020: Special Olympics and Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, have announced a partnership to help scale Special Olympics sports around the world.
Community Impact

What Volunteering Means to Emily Moss from Melbourne

By Lennart Piper, June 20, 2023
Emily poses for the camera wearing a purple shirts that the Games volunteers have been assigned.
Emily Moss traveled almost 10,000 miles / 16,000 km all the way from Melbourne, Australia to volunteer at the Special Olympics World Game 2023 in Berlin.
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