Videos
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.
2017 Flame of Hope Lighting Ceremony
See highlights from the flame lighting ceremony that preceded the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games.
Athlete Input Council Members Discuss Leadership
See what they have to say about what athlete leadership means to them, howe they became leaders and more.
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2017 World Winter Games: I’m Going to Austria!
From our partners at ESPN: A look at of some of the athletes who went to World Winter Games in Austria!
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European Basketball Week 2017 Highlights
Thirty-five countries sent athletes with and without intellectual disabilities to compete. See how it all came together.
Urgent Enough—Building Healthy Communities
The founding of the Special Olympics Healthy Communities program in 2012 filled an urgent need for care for athletes around the world.
Daina Shilts: The Power of Sports—and Unity
She won bronze at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games and has competed alongside her longtime role-model Hannah Teter.
Team Ecuador Trains for the World Games
Carlos and his teammates grew up together playing Special Olympics sports. Ahead of the World Summer Games, they trained together.
Leo and Gedeon: Hope in Haiti
Haitian athletes Leo and Gedeon played wherever they could as they trained for the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Donghan Kim: To Bring Honor to Korea
He dreamed of competing in an endurance sport -- open water swimming -- in the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens.
Making a Difference, One Athlete at a Time
Some 3,000 coaches support and train the athletes who compete at Special Olympics World Games. Their impact can last a lifetime.
Special Olympics World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi
For the first time, Special Olympics World Games will be held in the Middle East. Let the countdown begin!
Learn More About the IKEA Foundation 2017 Let'sPlay Campaign
The 2017 IKEA Good Cause campaign specifically focused on children’s right to play and develop. This video unveiled that campaign.