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Special Olympics Chairman, Tim Shriver to receive 2026 Laetare Medal

Special Olympics Chairman, Dr. Timothy Shriver standing in front of the Special Olympics solo, posed smiling, with his arms crossed.
Dr. Timothy Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics, will receive the 2026 Laetare Medal at the University of Notre Dame’s 181st University Commencement Ceremony on May 17, 2026.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athletes Honour 50th Anniversary of Nadia Comăneci’s “Perfect 10” at European Parliament Event

Two women and two men stand together smiling for the camera with a parliamentary auditorium in the background.
Special Olympics athletes, Celine and Ionut, were among guest speakers at a recent special event in the European Parliament to honour the amazing career of Special Olympics Global Ambassador Nadia Comăneci – and the power of inclusive sport.
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Global Coalition is Transforming Schools and Changing Lives

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When the Philippines joined the Global Coalition for Inclusion, it marked a significant milestone for the Asia Pacific region and reinforced a growing commitment to inclusive education.
Athletes

German-Born Stefanie Curtis Prepares to Compete at Special Olympics USA Games

By RJ Nealon, April 17, 2026
A female Special Olympics athlete stands in front of a blue banner. She's wearing a pink shirt, holding up a number 1 finger and wearing a medal.
Stefanie Curtis had a different path to Special Olympics. Growing up in Berlin, Germany, there was no local programming for Special Olympics, so she found other ways to stay active as an adolescent.
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Men’s and Women’s Teams Selected to Compete in the Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026

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On 19 February, Special Olympics, Special Olympics France, and the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026 Local Organizing Committee welcomed over 200 guests and partners to the historic Paris City Hall to announce the 24 teams selected to compete in the Cup.
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AJPH Supplement Spotlighting Special Olympics Health Programming Demonstrates How Inclusive Public Health Spaces Improve the Health of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Implementing strategies to improve health outcomes in all communities requires public health spaces to include people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) at the table when it comes to policy, funding and research decisions.
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