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European Union Pledges €6m to Support Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria

The European Union has pledged significant financial support to the upcoming Special Olympics World Winter Games, which begin in Austria on 14th March. Through the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, funds totalling €6 million have been granted to Special Olympics, and the Games Organising Committee in Austria, to ensure the success and ongoing positive legacy impact of the event.
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Tom Golisano Gifts $30 Million to Special Olympics to Expand Critical Health Services Globally for People with Intellectual Disabilities

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Special Olympics announced today that it has received its largest single private gift in the organization's 53-year history.
In the News

Side by Side: A Sibling Round Table

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Across the Special Olympics movement, siblings have always played an important role as supporters, advocates, teammates, and leaders.
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Is AI Fair? New Evidence Suggests Bias Against People with Intellectual Disabilities Is Built In

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Peer-reviewed study is the first of its kind led and published by Special Olympics, revealing AI systems are learning stereotypes and repeating them at scale for one of the most marginalized populations in the world
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Faces of Inclusion: Raising Yilu

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Follow the inspiring journey of Zhao Yilu, a Special Olympics East Asia athlete.
History

1968 Games

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Fifty years ago, the world began to change for the better, for millions of people with intellectual disabilities—and for all those who love them. And it started in Chicago, Illinois.
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This Is Special Olympics

By David S. Evangelista, December 18, 2024
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From the World Winter Games Turin 2025 to promoting inclusive health, education and sports, the message of Special Olympics athletes highlights limitless opportunities for the New Year.
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New Chapter for Inclusive Badminton as Special Olympics and BWF Reinforce Partnership

Six badminton players are standing in front of a large backdrop with multiple sponsor logos, posing with peace signs and smiling beside one another in their badminton competition uniforms.
YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 played host to Special Olympics and the Badminton World Federation that celebrated the renewal of their Memorandum of Understanding.
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The Caribbean Leadership Academy Launches

Athlete Leader addresses attendees at the Leadership Academy.
Eighteen leaders from six Caribbean islands gathered together in Saint Kitts and Nevis, not in a massive conference hall, but in a space built for conversation, honesty, and growth.
History

1968 Games

1968 Games 1 .jpg
Fifty years ago, the world began to change for the better, for millions of people with intellectual disabilities—and for all those who love them. And it started in Chicago, Illinois.
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