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.
Learn More About the IKEA Foundation 2017 Let'sPlay Campaign
The 2017 IKEA Good Cause campaign specifically focused on children’s right to play and develop. This video unveiled that campaign.
Frank Stephens Takes On Ann Coulter Over Derogatory Term
Special Olympics athlete John Franklin "Frank" Stephens spoke out against the use of derogatory language in this CNN interview.
Avril Lavigne - Fly Official Video
This video was created by Avril Lavigne and Special Olympics in celebration of the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015.
Microsoft Cloud Helps Special Olympics Redefine Winning
This ad shows how the tech giant is working to help track our athlete performance and more.
Athletes "Reach Up" for a Unified World at 2015 World Games
To celebrate the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, a star-studded team was assembled to record this unified song and video.
Rise Up: Highlights of the 2015 World Summer Games
Special Olympics World Games LA2015 aired this during the World Games Closing Ceremonies at LA Coliseum.
Unified Relay Across America
From May to July 2015, more than 10,000 torchbearers took part in the Unified Relay Across America.
Hearts of Champions: USA Games
Look back at some highlights from the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games, held in Princeton, N.J.
Rosa's Law Signed Into Law by President Obama
A journey that began as one Maryland family’s battle for respect and acceptance for their daughter and sister, Rosa, became a significant milestone in the ongoing battle for dignity, inclusion and respect of all people with intellectual disabilities when United States President Barack Obama signed bill S.2781 into federal law on October 5, 2010.
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