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Coaches teach the skills and spirit that define a true athlete. Coaches are role models and character-builders. Learn more about becoming a Special Olympics Coach.
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Special Olympics sports officials ensure adherence to the rules and safe competition, and are necessary to ensure the integrity of the sport.

Become Event Staff

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Every Special Olympics event is powered by volunteers working behind the scenes to make sure athletes can do what they came to do, showcase their abilities. Volunteer Event Staff are the steady force that brings competitions to life by creating a safe, organized, and welcoming environment where inclusion is visible in action.
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Burkina Faso

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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
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Burkina Faso

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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
Community Impact

Faces of Fans and Families Throughout USA Games

Family members wearing matching "Team Brad" shirts pose in front of a Special Olympics USA Games display on the University of Minnesota campus. They are supporting Tennessee powerlifting athlete Brad Davis and cheering on Special Olympics athletes competing at the 2026 USA Games.
Long before the starting whistles sounded and the first medals were awarded, the heart of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games could be found in the stands and on the streets of Minneapolis. Families, friends, teammates, coaches, and volunteers filled arenas, fields, and venues with handmade signs, tears of pride, joyful cheers, and unwavering encouragement. 
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THIS is Special Olympics!

THIS is Special Olympics!
THIS IS SPECIAL OLYMPICS! On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, EsmeeAnne, Ella and Gilmour give you a taste of the power inside each of our athletes. Thank you, Lions Clubs International Foundation, for fuelling that power with your unwavering support!
Community Impact

Special Olympics Northern California Adds Hardware to Medal Collection

By Christian Holleman, June 26, 2026
Patrick Underly competes on the track at the University of Minnesota Track & Field Stadium during the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, focused mid-race.
It’s a warm, cloudy day at the University of Minnesota Track & Field Stadium. Special Olympics Northern California athlete Patrick Underly is with his team, surrounded by state Programs from across the country.
Athletes

How Fitness and Health Go Hand-in-Hand: Fima on Supporting Athlete Wellness

By Renee Dease, August 07, 2026
A two-photo collage. On the left is a woman smiling at the camera, and on the right is a young man sitting on the floor, giving a thumbs up, and smiling at the camera.
This month, I met with Fimanekeni (Fima) Hamutenya, a Special Olympics Namibia athlete, whose experience as a Fitness Captain and Health Messenger helped him rebuild his confidence and inspired him to help his fellow athletes live healthier, more active lives.
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Kaung’s Path to Empowering Others: Everyone Has a Chance

Special Olympics Athlete Leader
When you meet Kaung Myat San, the first thing you notice is his smile—warm, genuine, and full of energy. At just 23, he’s already become a role model in his community, proving that with determination and talent, anything is possible.
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