Africa

Early in the morning, as the first light touches the fields of Migori, athletes from Special Olympics Kenya (SOK) Club Migori, drawn from special schools and special units within Migori town, begin to arrive.

[Santiago, Chile - 27 October 2026] From 16 – 24 October 2027, Santiago, Chile, will host the Special Olympics World Games, the first to be held in the Southern Hemisphere and in Latin America.

Gérrard Diedhiou, an athlete leader with Special Olympics Senegal, was featured in a powerful video highlighting the journeys of three athletes competing in different inclusive sport fields: athletics fencing, and surfing. The video, created by the French Development Agency (AFD), shares a look into inclusive sport and the impact it has had on the athletes’ lives.

Special Olympics Africa Region Pilots Leadership Academy for Family Leaders to Turn the Lived Experience of Families into Leadership that Champions Inclusion.

Unified with Refugees initiative equips teachers, coaches and volunteers with the skills to expand Unified Sports opportunities for refugees and host communities, creating a stronger foundation for sustainable inclusion through sport.

Twenty-three young leaders with and without intellectual disabilities from across the Middle East/North Africa representing North Africa Programs came together in Tunisia, Sousse from June 16 – 21 for the 11th Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa Youth Leadership Summit.

Veo recently featured a story showcasing how access to live-streamed matches helped supporters around the world stay connected to the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup, held in Paris from 6 to 11 July.

When the Special Olympics Namibia Board of Directors needed to send a delegate to a major regional conference, they chose Athlete Leader Felicity Van der Heever.

Millions of people with intellectual disabilities still face disparities and a lack of quality education, health, and access to sport experiences every day.

Special Olympics Kenya officially launches Unified with Refugees program at Decathlon Store and announces powerful new partnership with the Decathlon Foundation in Nairobi on the eve of World Refugee Day.