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Special Olympics athletes, Celine and Ionut, were among guest speakers at a recent special event in the European Parliament to honour the amazing career of Special Olympics Global Ambassador Nadia Comăneci – and the power of inclusive sport.

[Paris, France - 19 February 2026] On 19 February, more than 200 Special Olympics athletes, Unified partners (athletes without intellectual disabilities), and media convened at the City Hall in Paris, France for a landmark moment: the official unveiling of the 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams selected to compete in the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026.

The following is an excerpt from an article in Vogue Italia, highlighting the gala dinner at the Armani/Teatro in Milan on 6 March, featuring an auction to support Special Olympics athletes, including a hand-painted Vespa Primavera.

The first placed Special Olympics Slovakia team succeeded in securing a direct spot in the Special Olympics World Unified Volleyball Cup which will take place in Poland later this year.

On next week’s episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, brought to you by Rockit™ Apple, hosts Josh Basile, from accessiBe, and Novie Craven meet Lily D. Moore, actor, model and Special Olympics Global Ambassador! Lily joins to share her insights on true inclusion and her experiences advocating for actors with disabilities.

Special Olympics was present at the launch of the FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) Volleyball Foundation in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 30 May.

Business Insider covers Charles Melton’s involvement with Special Olympics.

The two Special Olympics athletes traveled to New York City to see themselves in athletic poses on huge billboards wearing shirts from the ‘Yeah, I am Special’ collection, part of Special Olympics' larger “The Revolution Is Inclusion” campaign.

Our Global Ambassador and #F1 superstar Zhou Guanyu is driving the #InclusionRevolution forwards at lightning speed! Read his compelling and candid story in his own words in The Players’ Tribune.

The following is an excerpt from an article titled Xbox, Special Olympics Executives Talk Ongoing Partnership, Inclusivity In Gaming, More In New Interview published by Forbes.