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Videos

Floorball Ingenuity: How Namibia Improvised On and Off the Court

Floorball Ingenuity: How Namibia Improvised On and Off the Court
Through creativity, partnership, and improvised equipment, Namibia’s floorball team has found a curious path to not only play the sport, but to excel and reach the world stage in Turin for the 2025 World Winter Games.
In the News

2017 Flame of Hope Lighting Ceremony

2017 Flame of Hope Lighting Ceremony
See highlights from the flame lighting ceremony that preceded the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

R-Word Experiences - Part 1

R-Word Experiences - Part 1
Special Olympics Maryland offers insights into the R-word -- and why it's a totally unacceptable form of bigotry.
Press Releases

Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Forum to Help Advance Inclusive World

Seven Youth Leaders are seated on a panel at the Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku.
Young people with and without intellectual disabilities from 45 countries will join leaders at the Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Blog

My Legendary World Class Mother

By Hanna Joy Atkinson, March 12, 2022
A Special Olympics athlete stands arm in arm with a woman. They are both wearing black dresses and smiling at the camera.
A woman in my life who has had a large impact on me.
Athletes

2018 Special Olympics East Asia Unified Camp

A young athlete is playing table tennis during 2018 Special Olympics East Asia Unified Camp. He is wearing a red and white Special Olympics jersey and a blue watch. He has a ping pong paddle in his right hand and balancing a ball on top which he is intently staring and consecrating on.
2018 Special Olympics East Asia Unified Camp was held in Fujian Normal University from July 1st to July 6th.
Athletes

Sun Safety Tips

Nyasha in a red polo speaking to the camera during the filming of an instructional video.
Special Olympics athletes have skills and abilities beyond sports. In a new Expert Tip video series, athletes share their know-how on a range of helpful and popular topics.
Athletes

The 42nd Special Olympics Hong Kong Swimming Competition

Participants, athletes, parents and representatives of the 42nd Special Olympics Hong Kong Swimming Competition stand in a row shoulder to shoulder in front of Special Olympics signage.
The "42th SOHK Swimming Competition" was successfully held on July 3 & 15, 2018 at the Shing Mun Valley Swimming Pool.
Athletes

Meet the Determined: #MeetAhmed

Ahmad sitting on a couch in a blue polo shirt smiling for the photo.
Watch the inspirational story of Ahmed and his sisters, who are giving back to society by joining thousands of volunteers in supporting the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
Athletes

Meet the Determined: #MeetChutipa

Chutipa smiling and holding a table tennis paddle.
Watch the inspirational story of Chutipa reuniting with with the mother she never knew making it possible for Chutipa to go to Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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