In the News
In every corner of the earth, Special Olympics is changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. These news stories come from all around the world.
“Pure Energy, Joy And Excitement.”: Andrei Ungureanu of UPS Reflects on the Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games
Andrei Ungureanu, UPS Nordic Focus on Abilities BRG Chair, reflects on the joyful Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2026 and the fun-filled UPS activation.
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Special Olympics Joins Opening of European Week of Sport 2026 in Dublin
The European Week of Sport—now in its twelfth year—launched in Dublin, Ireland this week. Special Olympics joined the Irish and European sports communities to celebrate the journey so far for EWOS and reflect on how we can work together to support everyone to #BeActive into the future.
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One Vision, One Voice
Twenty-three young leaders with and without intellectual disabilities from across the Middle East/North Africa representing North Africa Programs came together in Tunisia, Sousse from June 16 – 21 for the 11th Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa Youth Leadership Summit.
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Developing Project ALL STAR: A First-of-Its-Kind Longitudinal Health Evaluation of Special Olympics Athletes
A new paper from Special Olympics was published in the American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities titled, Navigating the Complexities of Developing a Longitudinal Health Evaluation: Creating Special Olympics Project ALL STAR.
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Special Olympics Judo Open Sarajevo to Mark Historic Step for Inclusion in Global Judo
Athletes with intellectual disabilities will compete within an IJF world-level framework as part of Sarajevo’s World Judo Championships Veterans and Kata programme.
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Veo Highlights the Power of Connection at the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup
Veo recently featured a story showcasing how access to live-streamed matches helped supporters around the world stay connected to the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup, held in Paris from 6 to 11 July.
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Special Olympics Malta Hosts One of the Largest MATP Demonstrations Ahead of the Special Olympics European Swimming Open 2026
More than 100 athletes took part in a landmark Motor Activity Training Program (MATP) demonstration in Malta last week.
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The Power of Sibling Voices
More than 200 people from around the world came together for Sibling Voices, a global webinar hosted by Special Olympics in partnership with the Sibling Leadership Network and the Sibling Support Project, to talk about something that is deeply personal, yet often goes unheard, what it means to be a sibling of a person with an intellectual disability.
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Special Olympics Approves Technical Delegate Appointments for Santiago 2027
With just over a year to go until the Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027, Special Olympics is preparing the high-level team of Technical Delegates (TD) who will be deployed in Santiago across the Games’ 22 sports to uphold and maintain the organization’s high competition standards in order to have meaningful, competitive, and fair competition across all athletes competing.
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“It’s an Unforgettable Experience”: Toyota Motor Europe Volunteers at Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2026
Mercedes Navarro Puig and Maciej Fran were among nine Toyota Motor Europe volunteers who travelled to Malmö to Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2026.
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“It is All About Inclusion” – Toyota Motor Europe Support for Sweden Invitational Games 2026
The Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2026, which concluded on Sunday, is yet another flagship event in our region that Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has put considerable support behind.
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Special Olympics European Open Swimming Competition Malta 2026 to Champion Inclusion Through Sport
Malta to welcome athletes from across Europe and beyond for a major international swimming event from 10 to 14 September 2026
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