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In the News

Special Olympics Announces Draw for First-Ever Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup in December

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200 athletes from around the world will compete in this historic event.
Press Releases

Special Olympics and UNHCR Sign Global Agreement to Champion Inclusion for Refugees of All Abilities

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[Geneva, Switzerland – 10 September 2025] Special Olympics and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have signed a new global Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reaffirming their shared commitment to empower refugees of all abilities through the transformative power of sport.
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Welcome to the Local Club/Program Page!

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It is a community-based local branch of the National or State Special Olympics Program. Local Club/Program offers a wide range of sports and non-sport activities that are designed to promote inclusion, a sense of community, and celebrate the unique abilities of all members. Local Club/Program welcomes individuals with intellectual disabilities, their families, as well as volunteers from diverse backgrounds to join. Local Club/Program operates at the grassroots level of the Special Olympics movement. Check out this guide for specific steps for starting and growing a local Club/Program.
Stories

Syakila’s tale of fiery independence

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For Syakila Binti Mohd Nasir, a Special Olympics Malaysia athlete, realising her full potential as an independent young woman came about by embracing community, sports and competitions.
In the News

Nothing Stronger Than Ohana

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Twins, Luke and Jaycie arrived together, just a minute apart, but their paths unfolded differently.
In the News

Families Take the Lead

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Families have always been central to the Special Olympics movement, yet their voices have often been underrepresented in organizational decisions.
Community Impact

Lighting the Way Series, Part 2: Parent Perspective

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Family engagement is more than attending events—it’s about taking an active role in helping the development of Special Olympics athletes and Programs.
Athletes

2025 SONA Softball Championship Start Off with Exhibition Game Between Two Elite Foes

By RJ Nealon, September 19, 2025
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It’s a humid sunny day in Oklahoma City at Devon Park. The sun shines from the northwest corner of OGE Energy Field, with shade covering a part of the third baseline.
Athletes

Special Olympics North America to Host Regional Athlete Congress for the First Time

By RJ Nealon, September 23, 2025
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Special Olympics North America will gather athletes March 8 – 13, 2026, at the Special Olympics Michigan headquarters for the first-ever Special Olympics North America Athlete Congress.
Community Impact

Meet Special Olympics Mongolia Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Nara Altangere

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Wife, mother of three, and former volleyball player, Naranchimeg Altangere, better known as Nara, is a physical education teacher and physical therapist at Special School 70, where she has been teaching and coaching for the past three years.
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