Leadership

For more than 27 years, Tham Kar Soon has been a cornerstone of Special Olympics Singapore (SOSG), where his passion for bocce has carried him from local practice courts to the global stage.

After decades of leading teams in Special Olympics Panamá and Latin America, Iris Mercedes Martinez could have stepped away from leadership. Instead, she chose to invest in the next generation of leaders. She joined Special Olympics after an illustrious career in sales & marketing.

All Special Olympics athletes want is to have the same chance to prove their worth. Just like their peers, in sports and in everyday life, the inclusion of employment opportunities. Two Special Olympics athletes earned the opportunity of a lifetime: to make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony come to life.

History in the making! 🙌 Watch what happened when 25 Special Olympics athlete leaders from Canada, the Caribbean, and the U.S. gathered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the first-ever SONA Regional Athlete Congress.

Disability Scoop featured Special Olympics' recent research examining how artificial intelligence systems can perpetuate bias toward people with intellectual disabilities.

As the Special Olympics Global Athlete Congress Chair, Kiera Byland has helped ensure athlete voices are heard at the highest levels of the movement.

Known as the "Nature Island," Dominica is a place of towering mountains, lush rainforests and rushing rivers.

Around the world, the conversation about women in sport is gaining momentum. This progress creates a vital opportunity to ensure that women and girls with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are equally represented and empowered. Across communities, they are ready to engage more fully in sport as it is the catalyst to fuel confidence and discover pathways to leadership.

When you meet Kaung Myat San, the first thing you notice is his smile—warm, genuine, and full of energy. At just 23, he’s already become a role model in his community, proving that with determination and talent, anything is possible.

It was a beautiful evening at Huntington Bank Stadium. The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, hosted at the University of Minnesota and the National Sports Center, have just concluded.