Athletes

Through inclusion, Nada has been able to channel her passion for sports and turn it into her career. As a member of the workforce, she now has influence in her community.

The competition begins 1 February 2020.

On 23 January, 10 pairs of Special Olympics athletes and professional snowboarders returned for the sixth annual Unified Snowboarding Competition at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado. For the first time ever, six teams of two, including one Special Olympics athlete and one professional skier, competed in the first-ever Unified Skiing Competition at the X Games.

Athletes from 19 countries set to join Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games in Östersund and Åre.

33 of Top Special Olympics North America Tennis Athletes Featured

Julio shows that all over the world, people with intellectual disabilities are chipping away at societal barriers and showing what they bring to the table.

For the first year ever, a Unified Ski competition will be part of the line-up of the Special Olympics Unified races at the 2020 X Games.

Vote Now for the Dr. Steven Perlman Game Changer video for best public policy video

For us, 2019 has been about bringing people with and without intellectual disabilities together. As we look to 2020, help us continue our work towards building an inclusive world.

The first ever Special Olympics Pan African Games will take place in Cairo, 23-31 January, 2020 under the auspices of HE Abdel Fattah El Sisi, the Egyptian President.