Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Find Special Olympics Near Me
We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
Your Program
Based on your location, your local program is %location%.
Your location could not be automatically determined. Choose a program below:
Your Special Olympics Local Program:
Looking for a different local program? Choose a program from the list below:

Stories

""
These global stories are about the power of Special Olympics to inspire hope, confidence and courage. Special Olympics changes the lives of our athletes with intellectual disabilities but also our coaches, families, volunteers and others who have the opportunity to take part.

ESPN’s Coverage of Special Olympics World Games Begins March 14 from Abu Dhabi

ESPN’s coverage of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi will begin Thursday, March 14, with a live three-hour special ESPNEWS of the Opening Ceremony.
4 Min Read

Acceptance and Inclusion

Jasmine is an athlete leader from Pakistan. She is a Board Member for Special Olympics Pakistan and Co-Chair of the Athlete Input Council for Special Olympics Asia Pacific.
2 Min Read

Meet the World Games Athletes: Shane Baxter

Shane is dedicated, determined, and has his priorities all set out.
1 Min Read

World Games Kick Off Next Week

Get ready for the Special Olympics World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Over 7,500 athletes will compete from over 190 countries.
1 Min Read

Max Carver set to host Special Olympics live stream on March 8th

This Friday March 8th, Special Olympics will be going coast to coast with our athletes & influencers to show the world how much better it can be when we #ChooseToInclude.
1 Min Read

First-Ever 360° Video Series is Live

The 360° virtual reality video series Meet the Determined is now live! This first film is entitled UAE Now and gives insight into the history of the United Arab Emirates.
1 Min Read

Watch the Flame of Hope Lighting Ceremony

During a moving ceremony in Athens, Greece the Flame of Hope torch was lit by the rays of the sun as the first part of its journey to the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
1 Min Read

Meet the Determined: #MeetChutipa

Watch the inspirational story of Chutipa reuniting with with the mother she never knew making it possible for Chutipa to go to Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
1 Min Read

Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg Starts 4 March!

Kansas Police Chief Richard LaMunyon created the first Torch Run in 1981 and founded Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
11 Min Read

Special Olympics signs new partnership with London South Bank University

Special Olympics Great Britain and Special Olympics Europe Eurasia recently signed an exciting new partnership with London South Bank University (LSBU), one of London’s largest and oldest universities.
1 Min Read

Inclusion Can Change Lives

A life-changing experience that reunited me with my long-lost mother.
2 Min Read

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Featured in New BBC Documentary

Eunice Kennedy Shriver is the subject of a new BBC documentary entitled The Kennedy Who Changed the World.
1 Min Read