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Sport Partnerships are Shaping the Future of Inclusive Sport

The 2025 Sport Partnerships Survey: The Partnership Effect is live. Check out all the information on Special Olympics International, its regional and national programs’ sport federation partnerships, and their growth helping to expand inclusive sport for all.
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SO Pilipinas Equips More Than 500 Education Leaders to Advance Inclusive Sports Across the Philippines

Special Olympics Pilipinas has reached a new milestone in its nationwide push for inclusive education.
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Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026 Ends in Victory for Libya and Defending Champions Guatemala

The tournament culminated on Saturday with Division 1 finals at Charléty Stadium, where Special Olympics Libya captured the men’s title and Special Olympics Guatemala successfully defended its women’s crown.
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2026 Special Olympics USA Games: Let the Games Begin!

It's a crisp, sun-kissed sky in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Just past the plaza entrance of Huntington Bank Stadium, the city skyline sits perfectly in the end zone corner.
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Happy Father’s Day!

This Father’s Day, Special Olympics would like to thank all the dads who participate in this incredible movement! Your support and cheers mean so much to the athletes who compete and your impact is felt by all.
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A Second Chance at Life

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

At Special Olympics, athletes are at the core of our leadership. Their voice and example guide the movement in every way. That’s why we are thrilled to announce Loretta Claiborne as our new Senior Advisor to the CEO, Athlete Experience.
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World Down Syndrome Day 2026

Athlete Leaders from Special Olympics Latin America share important messages for World Down Syndrome Day—a day of awareness, solidarity, activism, and celebration.

More than a Logo, a Symbol that Connects the World Together

The story behind the Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027 logo
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The Global State of Inclusion in Education: The Year of the Teacher

A global call to action urging governments and systems to invest in teachers as the foundation of inclusive, equitable education for all learners.
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