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.

Improving Vision and Quality of Life of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

The 2022 Partnership Report highlights how Cooper Vision, Optometry Giving Sight and Special Olympics continue improving sight and quality of life of individuals with Intellectual Disabilities through Eye Care Practitioner training and screening events in the US and Kenya.
1 Min Read

First-Ever Basketball Africa League and Special Olympics Unified Sports Event Took Place This Past Month

Last month on 17 March the first-ever Basketball Africa League (BAL) and Special Olympics Unified Sports event took place in Dakar, Senegal.
1 Min Read

Celebrating Special Olympics Siblings

Dive into the stories of three Special Olympics siblings who live to break the barriers to inclusion.
3 Min Read

Unlocking the Potential of Inclusion: Special Olympics Rwanda’s Story

A National Youth Leadership Summit in Rwanda inspires students and local partners to promote Unified Champion Schools in their communities.
3 Min Read

Special Olympics Pennsylvania Coach Receives Lifetime Achievement Award After Five Decades of Involvement

In the sixth grade, Maryellen Brown, standing at just 4’11", won the broad jump with a measurement of 6 feet and 1 inch.
3 Min Read

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2023

The Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 will be the most inclusive sporting event of the year!
1 Min Read

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2023

The Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 will be the most inclusive sporting event of the year!
1 Min Read

Developing Young Athletes in Montenegro: Zana and Biljana’s Story

Two kindergarten teachers in Montenegro are showing the benefits of the Young Athletes program in their community.
3 Min Read

Sports Help Me “Be Myself” Taylor’s Story

Taylor MacKenzie sees sports as a great equalizer: when she’s in the water she doesn’t feel any different from other people.
1 Min Read

World Games Spotlight: Ranveer Singh, India

Ranveer made headlines in his local papers in 2015 when he became the first Bharat athlete to win a gold medal in golf at a World Games competition.
1 Min Read

Beating the Odds: Meet Karen

One of Team Australia’s youngest athletes, 16-year-old Karen Messmer has overcome much adversity already.
1 Min Read

World Games spotlight: Hamad Al-Ahbabi, Qatar

Hamad Al-Ahbabi is excited to be competing in his first World Games—and he has worked hard for this opportunity.
1 Min Read