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.
Spread the Word: Inclusion
We founded Spread the Word to End the Word in 2009 with an audacious belief, a plain observation, an urgent goal, and an ambitious plan.
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Nail-Biting Ending at the 2019 Special Olympics Unified NBA All-Star Game
This year’s annual NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified basketball game during NBA All-Star weekend was full of fun, talent and excitement. Special Olympics assembled 12 international players to gather in Charlotte, NC to represent their countries, cities and a global movement of inclusion. The players were broken up into two teams of five Special Olympics athletes, with intellectual disabilities. Each team was joined by four international sport celebrities without intellectual disabilities to create a “home” and an “away” team for the Unified basketball game.
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ESPN announces World Games 2019 coverage
In just under one month, ESPN’s global coverage of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi will begin with a live three-hour special.
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AIPS support of Special Olympics brings power to sport
For people with intellectual disabilities, the word no is often as familiar in their lives as it is unwelcome.
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Special Olympics France welcomes swimming champion Alain Bernard as Ambassador
The Special Olympics family has grown a little bigger with the recent announcement that Alain Bernard has joined Special Olympics France as an Ambassador!
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Special Olympics Israel challenges national icons to #PlayUnified!
Special Olympics Israel athletes are daring Israel’s most famous sports icons to Play Unified with them, and they’re calling on the public to help make it happen!
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Countdown to World Games! One Month To go
One month from now, the most unified World Games in the history of the Special Olympics movement kicks off in the UAE on 14 March.
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Power of Unified Sports Back in Spotlight at Annual NBA Game
Once again, the power of unity will shine on center court at the NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Basketball Game during NBA All-Star weekend.
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Jaden James, Special Olympics Basketball Player, Sinks 3-Pointer on Court with Globetrotters
15-year-old Jaden James, Special Olympics Oklahoma, sunk this 3-point bucket during a basketball tournament in Fort Smith.
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Innovative Video Production to Create a More Interactive World Games Experience.
Special Olympics has partnered with, CreatorUp to create video content to support the “Meet the Determined” campaign to promote the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi.
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Special Olympics Golfer Amy Bockerstette is a 'Hero' to PGA
Gary Woodland surprises Special Olympics athlete Amy Bockerstette // PGA TOUR
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Global Youth Leadership Summit
In March 2019, our Global Youth Leadership Summit will bring together unified young leaders of the Special Olympics movement to mold a new world.