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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
Unified Football World Cup
Paris, France to host the third edition of the Unified Football World Cup from 6 – 11 July 2026.
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.
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.
USA Games 2026
June 20 – 26, 2026 the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will unite 3,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches, 10,000 volunteers, and 75,000 fans from all 50 states in Minnesota.
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In the News
Special Olympics Azerbaijan-UNFPA Project Kicked Off
By Aoife O'Grady, July 11, 2018
A total of 40 girls, aged 14 to 17, and their coaches gathered at the Baku Sports Palace for their first Unified Football training.
Sport Partnerships
European Volleyball Confederation
The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) https://www.cev.eu/ is the supporting organisation responsible for governing 55 National Federations throughout Europe and is recognized as such by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The CEV has the authority and responsibility for organizing all European competitions in Volleyball and Beach Volleyball and to create a Volleyball community that promotes inclusive sport for everyone.
Sport Partnerships
International Floorball Federation
Special Olympics and the International Floorball Federation began their official partnership on 9 December 2011 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. The main objective of the partnership is to promote and develop the growing sport of Floorball among Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners around the globe.
Sport Partnerships
International Powerlifting Federation
The partnership between Special Olympics International (SOI) and the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) was formed in 2011 when SOI and IPF officials convened at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece to discuss common interests. Out of this meeting evolved an understanding of common goals and a Memorandum of Understanding which allowed for Special Olympics athlete involvement in IPF competition. Since then, Special Olympics athletes have competed in a Special Olympics division in two IPF championships—the 2012 IPF World Championships in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and the 2013 IPF World Masters Championships in Orlando, Florida. Plans are in place to have continued Special Olympics participation in future IPF events.
In the News
Latvia Held First Law Enforcement Torch Run
By Aoife O'Grady, May 29, 2018
Latvia recently held its first ever Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics in Riga!
Community Impact
Volunteer's Small Gesture Made a Big Difference
By
Gilbert Williams
, June 25, 2018
Kera Johnson stepped in to help an athlete in need and, in the process, showed what the spirit of volunteering is all about.
What We Do
Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools®
This program engages schools to create climates of inclusion, acceptance, respect, and human dignity for all students with and without intellectual disabilities.
Sports
Football
Football (Americans call it soccer) is possibly the world's most popular team sport. It's also Special Olympics' most popular sport. This page draws together football-related information for all of Special Olympics, including news, stories, calendar events and competition results.
In the News
Slovakia Wins Inaugural Unified Cup
By
Special Olympics Staff
, August 03, 2018
Slovakia returned home from Chicago as champions of the inaugural Special Olympics Unified Cup presented by Toyota.
Sports
Open Water Swimming
This page draws together open water swimming-related information for all of Special Olympics. The coaching materials and other links will help you get a good sense of how this sport contributes to Special Olympics.
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