Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup
The first ever Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup will take place from December 5 through 7 2025, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, bringing together 200 Athletes & Unified Partners from 40 countries to compete in an exciting, fast-paced competition that highlights the talent, teamwork, and determination of people with intellectual disabilities. This inaugural event will showcase the power of inclusion through sports and will be hosted at the T-Mobile District in San Juan Puerto Rico, home of the 2023 and 2024 FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup.
Using Basketball to Overcome the Exclusion of her Past: Cecilia Gonzalez
Meet Cecilia Gonzalez, a basketball player with Special Olympics Paraguay, whose life is now unrecognizable after she discovered her love for basketball and competing with Special Olympics.
🏀 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗮𝗻, 𝗣𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆!
Together with our partners at @fiba, we’re proud to host the first-ever #SpecialOlympics 3x3 Unified Basketball World Cup, where athletes with and without intellectual disabilities will compete side-by-side on the global stage. Get ready for unforgettable moments, fierce competition, and the power of inclusion in action.
Using Basketball to Overcome the Exclusion of her Past: Cecilia Gonzalez
Meet Cecilia Gonzalez, a basketball player with Special Olympics Paraguay, whose life is now unrecognizable after she discovered her love for basketball and competing with Special Olympics.
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Special Olympics Announces Draw for First-Ever Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup in December
200 athletes from around the world will compete in this historic event.
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3x3 Unified Basketball World Cup Draw Sets First Round of Play
The Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup Draw Ceremony was held today in San Juan, Puerto Rico officially marking the start of the World Cup and setting the stage for what teams, spectators, families, and basketball fans around the world can expect for gameplay come 5 – 7 December.
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Special Olympics Puerto Rico Hosts Live Draw Ceremony for the Inaugural Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup
San Juan will make history this December hosting the world’s first inclusive basketball tournament of its kind, where athletes of all abilities will compete side by side, demonstrating the power of sport to unite and inspire.
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Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup 2025 Media Coverage Hub
Puerto Rico is set to host Special Olympics’ first-ever Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup in the historically rich capital city of San Juan from 5 through 7 December 2025.
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Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup San Juan 2025 5 – 7 December
History in the making! The Inaugural Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup will tip off in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on December 5 – 7th, 2025! This game-changing event, in partnership with FIBA, Special Olympics Latin America, and Special Olympics Puerto Rico, will showcase the power of inclusion on the court.
Special Olympics unveils the logo for the Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup in Puerto Rico
Energy, Hope and Unity Come Together in the Logo for the First Ever Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup
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Special Olympics Announces Puerto Rico as Host of First-Ever Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup
[San Juan, Puerto Rico - 10 April 2025] Special Olympics International (SOI) announced today that San Juan, Puerto Rico, will be the host site for the very first Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup, marking the first time in the 56-year history of the global sporting movement that a Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup will take place.
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