Partners

[Santiago, Chile - 27 October 2026] From 16 – 24 October 2027, Santiago, Chile, will host the Special Olympics World Games, the first to be held in the Southern Hemisphere and in Latin America.

With support from Optometry Giving Sight, three trainees from Special Olympics Nevada, Tennessee, and Florida completed a Clinical Director Train-the-Trainer program at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games from 18-20 June in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Millions of people with intellectual disabilities still face disparities and a lack of quality education, health, and access to sport experiences every day.

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

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.

With the 107th Lions International Convention well under way in Orlando, Florida, now is the perfect moment to discover the depth and breadth of the powerful global partnership between Special Olympics and Lions Clubs International Foundation. From Opening Eyes in Kenya and Brazil and MATP in Great Britain to Unified Sports in Jamaica and Unified with Refugees in Spain, the combined energy of Lions, Leos and our athletes simply knows no bounds! You will be moved, you will be inspired and you will be ready to serve once you have experienced the power of Mission: Inclusion!

A history of the 60-year partnership between Special Olympics and The Coca-Cola Company.

Andrei Ungureanu, UPS Nordic Focus on Abilities BRG Chair, reflects on the joyful Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2026 and the fun-filled UPS activation.

Unified with Refugees initiative equips teachers, coaches and volunteers with the skills to expand Unified Sports opportunities for refugees and host communities, creating a stronger foundation for sustainable inclusion through sport.

How Special Olympics, Lions Club International Foundation, and World Food Program USA United for the Tegwyn Special Unit