Family

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

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.

More than 200 people from around the world came together for Sibling Voices, a global webinar hosted by Special Olympics in partnership with the Sibling Leadership Network and the Sibling Support Project, to talk about something that is deeply personal, yet often goes unheard, what it means to be a sibling of a person with an intellectual disability.

A global webinar hosted by Special Olympics in partnership with the Sibling Leadership Network and the Sibling Support Project. Siblings from different countries, cultures and generations joined the conversation to share their experiences, ask questions, and listen to one another.

When the final whistle blew at the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026 the memories that stayed with many weren't just the goals, the saves, or the trophies.

In Albania, the road to inclusion isn't always straightforward.

Across the Special Olympics movement, siblings have always played an important role as supporters, advocates, teammates, and leaders.

When Purity was born with Down syndrome, her mother, Anne Limo, remembers feeling crushed by fear and uncertainty.

A powerful story of how the Special Olympics Unified with Refugees initiative offers refugee children with intellectual disabilities a pathway from exclusion to belonging.

From 11 to 15 May, Special Olympics athletes across Europe Eurasia—and their families—have been celebrating the role that families play in our movement through the first-ever Special Olympics European Week of Families, supported by Lions Clubs International Foundation and the Samuel Family Foundation.