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Special Olympics European Football Week 2026 is finally here! In its 26th edition, #EFW celebrates the power of partnerships and how open collaboration with our partners helps us expand and improve our football offer throughout Europe and Eurasia. This year, over 300 events are to take place in 40 countries across our region: celebrate #EFW2026 with us!

Hannah Teter and her brother, Amen Teter, grew up snowboarding, inheriting a love for the sport from their parents.

Download the TranscriptSpecial Olympics Global Ambassador and Olympic snowboarder Hannah Teter joins Inclusion Revolution Radio alongside her brother, Amen Teter, Global Director of Action Sports at Octagon. Together, Hannah and Amen champion the message of the Spread the Word campaign, empowering young leaders to speak up to end the R-word, address bullying and promote kindness.Read the Full Article

Only a handful of Special Olympics athletes have had the opportunity to meet the founder of Special Olympics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Even fewer athletes had the opportunity to compete in her backyard the year before Special Olympics even began. Luckily, for Tim Gowen, he was able to do both.

Media registration for the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026 has officially opened.

Take a look back at the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Draw Ceremony hosted by the French Football Federation as we officially kick off the journey to Paris 2026. For the first time ever, France will host the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup, taking place 6 – 11 July 2026 across iconic venues in the heart of Paris.

Coverage of the 2026 Special Olympics 3x3 Basketball Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico has been named a finalist in the Sports Social Impact Initiative category at the 2026 Cynopsis Sports Awards.

Stefanie Curtis had a different path to Special Olympics. Growing up in Berlin, Germany, there was no local programming for Special Olympics, so she found other ways to stay active as an adolescent.

[Paris, France – 16 April 2026] The road to the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026 took a major step forward as the official tournament Draw Ceremony was held at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris on 16 April.

Meet powerlifter Aegir Ólafsson, whose life has been shaped by his passion for strength, sport, and competition.