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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.

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. The campus is playing host to the NIRSA Flag Football national championships, an opportunity for campus rec teams to come together and compete for the trophy and bragging rights. Among the competitors is a group of people truly committed to the inclusive power of sports: the seven teams in the Special Olympics College Club Unified division.
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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 def, 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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SOEA Special Education Coach Shares their experience as a coach with Special Olympics / 特奥东亚区特殊教育学校的教练分享特奥教练经验

Special Olympics Asia Pacific coach, Peng Shaojian, details his experience of being a coach at a special education school in China, sharing how by becoming a better coach himself, he can be better equipped to help the athletes and students he coaches.
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Commit To Change: Leaving No One Behind

At Special Olympics, we’re not just about sports. We are agents of change, stepping up for a more inclusive world—one in which everyone has the opportunity to lead meaningful and well-rounded lives.
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Special Olympics – Five Days in Folgaria

A new sports documentary following the athletes, coaches and volunteers of Special Olympics Great Britain has been released globally by BBC Sport.
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