Sargent Shriver Global Messengers 2024 – 2027
Special Olympics Presented with the Fair Play Award for Peace 2025
The President of the European Fair Play Movement and the Italian National Fair Play Committee and Panathlon Wallonie-Bruxelles awarded Special Olympics the Fair Play Award for Peace 2025.
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Youth Empowered, Leaders Inspired: Fabricio Valdéz
When Fabricio first walked through the doors of an English institute in Mendoza, Argentina, he was searching for one thing: a way to improve his language skills.
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Special Olympics Athletes Make History on Formula 1 Racecar
For the first time ever, Special Olympics athletes are featured on a Formula 1 racecar, part of the Visibility Drives Change initiative powered by TeamViewer, an official partner of Formula 1.
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Inclusion as the Solution: Research Takes Center Stage at ISAPA 2025
Special Olympics spent last week working on the progression of research and evaluation for people with disabilities as it penned a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity.
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Reflecting on the Special Olympics World Winter Games
I had the honour and privilege of experiencing my first Special Olympics World Winter Games as a Sargent Shriver Global Messenger (SSGM) during the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy, March 8-15. These Games were truly the best experience ever and one that I will cherish forever.
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Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions
The following is an excerpt from The Healthy by Reader’s Digest article, “Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions” on what effective mental health care looks like for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and why inclusion needs to be part of the solution.
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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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Turin 2025: Sargent Shriver Global Messenger Gilmour Borg's Speech at Opening Ceremony
Gilmour Borg is a Special Olympics Malta athlete, a Sargent Shriver Global Messenger, and a Special Olympics Health Messenger.
The Spirit Will Live On! Farewell to the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025
The Special Olympics Word Winter Games Turin 2025, the largest sports and humanitarian event of the year, drew to a close on 15 March after a celebration of sport and inclusion.
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Special Olympics Joins the Globe in Celebrating World Autism Acceptance Day
Celebrated around the world each year on April 2, World Autism Acceptance Day helps to raise awareness and promote education on autism while fostering support, acceptance, and inclusion for people with autism.
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