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Christian Holleman Interview with Rowdy Gaines

During the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, Christian Holleman sat down with three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines.

Inviting All Media! Santiago Gears Up for Invitational Games One Year Ahead of Special Olympics World Games

The Special Olympics Invitational Games—Road to Santiago 2027, is just around the corner and athletes, Unified partners (athletes without disability), coaches, family members, and friends from Latin America and around the world are preparing to head to the Chilean capital for the international competition.
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The World Games Santiago 2027 Mascot is Coming Soon

The co-creation process for the official mascot of the Santiago 2027 Special Olympics World Games has kicked off.
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“Pure Energy, Joy And Excitement.”: Andrei Ungureanu of UPS Reflects on the Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games

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.
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Special Olympics Approves Technical Delegate Appointments for Santiago 2027

With just over a year to go until the Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027, Special Olympics is preparing the high-level team of Technical Delegates (TD) who will be deployed in Santiago across the Games’ 22 sports to uphold and maintain the organization’s high competition standards in order to have meaningful, competitive, and fair competition across all athletes competing.
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“It’s an Unforgettable Experience”: Toyota Motor Europe Volunteers at Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2026

Mercedes Navarro Puig and Maciej Fran were among nine Toyota Motor Europe volunteers who travelled to Malmö to Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2026.
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“It is All About Inclusion” – Toyota Motor Europe Support for Sweden Invitational Games 2026

The Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2026, which concluded on Sunday, is yet another flagship event in our region that Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has put considerable support behind.
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Optometry Giving Sight Support Helps Train New Opening Eyes Clinical Directors

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.
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Regional Athlete Leaders: Asia Pacific

Members of the new Asia Pacific Regional Athlete Leadership Council had several days of onboarding training in July 2025.
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2027 Special Olympics World Games Santiago, Chile

Welcome to a more inclusive Chile! 🥇🇨🇱 Welcome to the Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027! ------------------------------------------ Bienvenidos a un Chile más inclusivo! 🥇🇨🇱 ¡Bienvenidos a los Juegos Mundiales de Olimpiadas Especiales Santiago 2027!