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Special Olympics has competitions, programs and initiatives all around the world, every day of the year. Here's a look at what it's all about.

IRR: Mary Davis, Special Olympics CEO

It’s here! πŸŽ™οΈ Celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a new episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company. Host Novie Craven sits down with Mary Davis, CEO of Special Olympics, to discuss her journey from Ireland to leading a global movement for inclusion. Mary shares insights on advocacy, impact, and what’s ahead as she prepares for retirement.

π™‰π™€π™«π™žπ™š 𝙆𝙣𝙀𝙬𝙨 - Episode Nine: Is Novie on the Nice List?

Over 2% of the world lives with some form of hearing loss. Imagine if every holiday tradition was designed to include them. As Deaf Santa Claus, Charles Graves laughs, signs, listens and understands in a way only someone who’s lived the Deaf experience can. For some children, he’s the first Santa they can truly communicate with. His presence reminds us that representation isn’t just powerful, it’s magical.Download Transcript

π™‰π™€π™«π™žπ™š 𝙆𝙣𝙀𝙬𝙨 - Episode Nine: Is Novie on the Nice List?

Over 2% of the world lives with some form of hearing loss. Imagine if every holiday tradition was designed to include them. As Deaf Santa Claus, Charles Graves laughs, signs, listens and understands in a way only someone who’s lived the Deaf experience can. For some children, he’s the first Santa they can truly communicate with. His presence reminds us that representation isn’t just powerful, it’s magical.Download Transcript

Unified Cup 2022 Presented by Toyota

The Special Olympics Unified Cup presented by Toyota was hosted in Detroit Michigan in July 2022. As the second iteration of the Cup, this single sport competition was built on the inaugural installment in Chicago in 2018.

A Day in the Life of a Special Olympics Program at the Unified Cup

Ever wondered what it would be like to be a team at the Unified Cup or other Special Olympics competitions? Follow three of our programs on their daily schedules in Detroit while competing at the 2022 Unified Cup.

Alvaro’s Story – Athletes in Leadership Positions

Alvaro Brochero is a Special Olympics Athlete from Venezuela. He is a football coach, an advisor and an Athlete Leader.

Officials with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities IDD

Listen to Hassam and Garrett’s journeys to becoming an official, and the benefits that being an official has for them.