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.
Special Olympics Back on the Court with first-ever European Unified Youth Basketball Tournament
Funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union and supported by Toyota Motors Europe, the tournament was organized by Special Olympics Italy in partnership with a local organising committee in Sansepolcro.
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Special Olympics Supports Recommendations of WHO Report on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities
Recent WHO report shows that while some progress has been made in recent years, the world is still far from realizing the health rights for many persons with intellectual disabilities. Read more about the Special Olympics contributions to the recommendations of the report.
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2022 Holiday Card
Created with a little extra help from...SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS
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FanSided names Special Olympics the “Most Inspiring Fandom of the Year” as part of their Fandoms of the Year Awards
Fandoms of the Year is an authentic celebration of fan culture, bringing together the FanSided community of readers and writers to celebrate the teams, players, competitions, movies, experiences, actors, music, television shows, games and more that made us want to stand up and cheer in 2022.
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Charles Nyambe honored with inaugural "Leading like Mandela" Champion Award
Charles Nyambe, the Regional President and Managing Director of Special Olympics Africa was invited to the Sports for Change Network (SSCN) inaugural 2022 Sports Awards.
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Volunteers Needed for the 2023 Berlin World Games
The world’s largest inclusive sports competition is taking place next summer in Berlin, and help is needed.
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Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis receives the Ernst & Young Ireland Entrepreneur of the Year Special Award
Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis received the Ernst & Young (EY) Ireland Entrepreneur of the Year Special Award for “her relentless hard work and dedication” to making “positive change happen throughout the world,” said Roger Wallace, EY partner lead for the awards.
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Special Olympics European Unified Tournament on BBC World
16 delegations participated in the Special Olympics European Unified Youth Basketball tournament 2022.
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Special Olympics Unified Sports® Featured in Education Week
Special Olympics Unified Sports® received national attention through a feature from Education Week, the nation’s most trusted resource for K-12 education news and information.
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2022 International Law Enforcement Torch Run Conference
The Law Enforcement Torch Run stars were big and bright deep in the heart of Texas Hill Country for the 2022 International Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Conference.
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Watch the New Documentary Spotlighting the Power of Inclusion in Pakistan
"As Far As They can Run" now streaming on Paramount+
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With Unified Relay at Swimming World Cup
Our Special Olympics swimmers experienced something special: they competed in a joint relay with the stars of the scene at the FINA World Cup in Berlin—an important sign for inclusion and equality.
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