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In the News

Special Olympics Europe Eurasia celebrates 2021 Online National Games!

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Since the Covid pandemic. many programmes in Europe have launched a new version of their virtual games!
Inclusive Health

Health Reports

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Special Olympics produces yearly reports to share data we collect on the health of people with intellectual disabilities and our efforts to improve their health. See below for links to the reports.

Intellectual Disabilities

Other Intellectual Disabilities

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There are many other types of intellectual disabilities—some have known causes, while others remain unknown.
Athletes

Team Ecuador Trains for the World Games

Team Ecuador Trains for the World Games
Carlos and his teammates grew up together playing Special Olympics sports. Ahead of the World Summer Games, they trained together.
About

Board of Directors

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Special Olympics' volunteer Board of Directors determines international policies. The board is composed of business and sport leaders, professional athletes, educators and experts in intellectual disabilities from around the world.
Athletes

Good Friends

By Benjamin Collins, July 30, 2021
Exsaul and Rodrigo sit at a desk next to each other, each holding papers and smiling at the camera.
Athlete Ben Collins interviews friend and Unified Youth Leadership pair for International Day of Friendship.
Athletes

Speed and Sound

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Ecuadorian athlete Jacqueline Gilces starred in one of the most emotional moments of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
Community Impact

Celebrating the Power of Play on International Day of Play

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This International Day of Play, Special Olympics is celebrating the joyful, inclusive, and powerful impact of play in the lives of children with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
In the News

Strong Minds Program Giving Athletes the Tools To Succeed

By Sarah O'Toole, March 22, 2017
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Program aims to teach athletes mental exercises and provide resources to increase relaxation and stress management skills.
In the News

A Father-Son Team Teeing Up for USA Games

Unified Partners medaling at Special Olympics event.
For Jacob Murasko, few things beat a sunny day on the golf course with his dad, Paul, by his side. Golf isn’t just their shared hobby, it’s their connection, their laughter, their way of showing up for each other. And now, that connection is taking them somewhere incredible: the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, where they’ll compete together as Unified partners.
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