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Powering Inclusion: 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

More than 3,000 athletes, 75,000 fans and 10,000 volunteers. One shared belief: sport can open doors, build confidence, and bring people together.
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Special Olympics and Lions Clubs International Foundation Unite to Provide Content Service During Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026

An experienced team of creators is set to produce high-quality photos, videos and features of the participant delegations during the event from 6 – 11 July.
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Special Olympics and Young 9 Foundation Partner to Advance Inclusive Sports

[May 21, 2026] Special Olympics and the Young 9 Foundation, founded by Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, have teamed up to expand inclusive sports programming.
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Inaugural Special Olympics European Week of Families Culminates in UN International Day of Families Celebrations

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.
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Renew Partnership with Toyota Motor Europe to Continue Advancing Inclusion Through Unified Sports

Special Olympics and TME partner up to expand Unified sports across Europe and Eurasia through December 2027.
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Special Olympics and UPS Extend Global Collaboration to December 2026

Renewed engagement includes a USD 310,000 grant supporting inclusive programming across five regions.
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia and the European Canoe Association (Paddle Europe) Sign Historic Partnership Agreement

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed today will see both organisations working even more closely together to bring the joy of inclusive paddle sport to athletes with intellectual disabilities across the region.
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia and European Aquatics Announce Groundbreaking Partnership

Organizations to bring the joy of aquatics to athletes with intellectual disabilities through structured collaboration and inclusive sport development.
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The Light Bulb Moment

Magic happened in Turin when the Sargent Shriver Global Messengers (SSGMs) connected with a group of talented college students to capture photos and spark a passion for storytelling.
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Innovation for Inclusion

University Students Collaborate to Create Inclusive Solutions for Special Olympics through the Accenture Innovation Challenge
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