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Find Special Olympics Near Me
Find Special Olympics Near Me
We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful placeβone athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
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What We Do
What We Do
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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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Learn more about the power Special Olympics has to make real change around the world.
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Hear about Special Olympics impact from around the world.
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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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Special Olympics World Winter Games Switzerland 2029
From March 10 β 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.
Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027
From October 16 β 24 2027, Santiago will welcome thousands of athletes, families, and fans from around the globe to celebrate unity, inclusion, and the power of sport.
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In the News
Six Decades of Creating Opportunities and Accelerating Possibilities Through Sport: The Coca-Cola Company and Special Olympics
A history of the 60-year partnership between Special Olympics and The Coca-Cola Company.
Community Impact
From Sport Development to Sport for Development: Thailand Building Inclusion Through Sport
In the lead up to the Cup, Special Olympics Thailand and its partners utilized Sport for Development practices, as part of the United Nationβs Sustainable Development Goals, using sport as a catalyst for social inclusion, education, health, and community development.
Videos
From Sport Development to Sport for Development: Thailand Building Inclusion Through Sport
In the lead up to the Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026, Special Olympics Thailand and its partners utilized Sport for Development practices, as part of the United Nationβs Sustainable Development Goals, using sport as a catalyst for social inclusion, education, health, and community development.
Videos
ππ€π«ππ ππ£π€π¬π¨ - Episode 17: Big Ocean
On stage, PJ, Jiseok and Chanyeon capture global audiences with their immersive visual effects, choreography and K-pop stardom. Making their debut as K-pop's first deaf and hard-of-hearing group, Big Ocean is entirely composed of artists with hearing disabilities. Novie sits down with the group to learn about their epic journey, and how an audiologist, a YouTuber and an alpine skier became a global phenomenon.
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ππ€π«ππ ππ£π€π¬π¨ - Episode 16: Giving Regal!
Weβre calling it now: this fallβs fashion trend is Regal. A special thanks to media personality and advocate Paris McTizic for the styling tips, and to Fiaβs Fabulous Finds for their, well, fabulous finds.
Community Impact
The World Games Santiago 2027 Mascot is Coming Soon
The co-creation process for the official mascot of the Santiago 2027 Special Olympics World Games has kicked off.
Community Impact
Special Olympics Switzerland Re-Launches Health Program with First Annual Health Congress
The inaugural conference called for action on health equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
In the News
Inviting All Media! Santiago Gears Up for Invitational Games One Year Ahead of Special Olympics World Games
The Special Olympics Invitational GamesβRoad to Santiago 2027, is just around the corner and athletes, Unified partners (athletes without disability), coaches, family members, and friends from Latin America and around the world are preparing to head to the Chilean capital for the international competition.
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Alumni Leadership Network Spotlight: Beth Aldridge
Bethβs journey with Special Olympics began the way many meaningful stories do, unexpectedly, and with a simple ask.
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World Media Celebrates Special Olympicsβ Global Week of Inclusion
As Special Olympics celebrates its Global Week of Inclusion from July 20 β 26, media outlets around the world are spotlighting the annual celebration of unity, empowerment and respect.
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