Community Impact
Every day, our athletes inspire people everywhere to open their hearts to a wider world of human talents and potential. Learn more about the power Special Olympics has to make real change all around the world.
Sport as a Catalyst for Inclusive Education: The Role of Special Olympics
As the world celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on 6 April, it's a moment to truly grasp the profound impact that sports have in uplifting those often sidelined within their communities and nations.
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Special Olympics Coaches Pave the Way for Women in Football With the Help of Nike
Over the past nine months, Nike sponsored a Coach+ initiative called the Nike Unified Football Leagues Development project, providing coaches with additional training and growth opportunities.
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Spread the Word Founders, Tim Shriver Jr. and Soeren Palumbo, Join Inclusion Revolution Radio to Celebrate 15 Years of Their Campaign
On this week’s episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, podcast host Novie Craven spoke with Spread the Word co-founders, Tim Shriver Jr. and Soeren Palumbo.
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Innovative Sports Partnership Creating Thousands of New Special Olympics Golfers
In 2023, Topgolf and Special Olympics joined forces in a new global partnership with one driving ambition – to get more Special Olympics golfers playing the game.
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European Union-Supported Safeguarding Project Concludes in Slovakia
Meetings held in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 12 March marked the conclusion of the Special Olympics Operation Safeguard initiative, funded by the European Union's Erasmus+.
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Special Olympics Finds Competitive Edge at NIRSA Flag Football Championships
It’s a cold and windy weekend in the quiet college town of Stillwater, Oklahoma, but despite it being winter break for Oklahoma State University, you can hear the cheers of students.
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Breaking Down Barriers: Special Olympics Jamaica's Story
On Windsor Road in Spanish Town, Jamaica, two schools on the same street are separated by a chain-link fence.
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SOEA Coaches Continue Important Work Around their Region to Build Inclusion
Coach Jiang Jianqiang talks about his journey to grow physical education and sport at the special education school he works at in Guangdong Province, China.
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Inclusion Revolution Radio Explores Capitol Hill Day and Speaks with Members of Congress
Josh Basile, from accessiBe, had the pleasure of hosting a podcast episode centered around this year’s Capitol Hill Day event in Washington, D.C.
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International Women's Day: Women who help lead, inspire and drive our Movement forward
This video features: Zoie Breland a Unified partner from Washington, Britney Bautista, a former U.S. Youth Ambassador from Hawaii and Catherine Dayas-Tokoto, a parent from Virginia, in honor of International Women’s Day.
Emotions, and Tears, Spill Over When Hearing for the Very First Time
Special Olympics Papua New Guinea athlete Samatha Maisa, who was born deaf, hears for the first time after being fitted with a hearing aid by Starkey Hearing.
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Special Olympics Celebrates Women’s History Month
For Women’s History Month, we are proud to support all the amazing women in the Special Olympics movement, including our athletes, volunteers, coaches, leadership, staff and everyone who makes Special Olympics possible across the globe.
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