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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.

Special Olympics Wishes You a Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all moms and mom-figures around the world of the athletes, coaches, volunteers, staff and supporters of the Special Olympics movement. Today, we recognize and thank you for all your hard work.Neena Garg is the mother of Muskan, an athlete from Special Olympics India. Neena faced isolation when family and community members turned their backs on her for loving and supporting Muskan. She fought to find a way for them to build community and confidence. Their efforts led Muskan all the way to Abu Dhabi where she competed as a powerlifter at the 2019 World Games.

Faces of Basketball - Shooting (Level 2)

Join the Special Olympics Athletes and Hone Your Basketball Skills with the Locker Room Videos! Shooting Level 2: Give and Go

Faces of Basketball - Shooting (Level 1)

Join the Special Olympics Athletes and Hone Your Basketball Skills with the Locker Room Videos! Shooting Level 1

Faces of Basketball - Dribbling (Level 2)

Join the Special Olympics Athletes and Hone Your Basketball Skills with the Locker Room Videos! Dribbling Level 2: Ball Handling Drills w Both Hands

Faces of Basketball - Dribbling (Level 1)

Join the Special Olympics Athletes and Hone Your Basketball Skills with the Locker Room Videos! Dribbling Level 1: Ball Handling Drills Stationary

Faces of Basketball - Passing (Level 2)

Join the Special Olympics Athletes and Hone Your Basketball Skills with the Locker Room Videos! Passing Level 2: Chest and Bond Pass and Lay Ups

Faces of Basketball - Passing (Level 1)

Join the Special Olympics Athletes and Hone Your Basketball Skills with the Locker Room Videos! Passing Level 1: Push and Chest Passes

Special Olympics Italia National Winter Games 2024

The Special Olympics Italia Winter Games 2024 took place 4 – 8 March 2024 in Sestriere, Pragelato, Entracque and Borgo Sandalmazzo.

NBA Player Tony Snell shares His Connection to Inclusion, Sport, Accessibility and the Special Olympics Movement

In this episode, we honor Autism Acceptance Month with our notable guest Tony Snell. Tony is a professional basketball player in the NBA who was diagnosed with autism in 2023, after his son was diagnosed at 18 months.

Inclusion Revolution Radio: Tim Shriver Jr. and Soeren Palumbo

Welcome to our special edition of Inclusion Revolution Radio and Spotlight Sessions from Special Olympics and accessiBe. It’s an exclusive series of conversations, where we talk about all things inclusion, sport and accessibility. This episode is brought to you by United Airlines who is a proud partner of Special Olympics' Capitol Hill Day.

Next Steps

In this video, you will hear families share how communicating with their child's health care providers, joining parent support groups and becoming involved with Special Olympics helped support the wellbeing of their entire family.

Embrace differences. Celebrate uniqueness. Happy World Down Syndrome Day!

Did you know individuals with Down syndrome possess unique talents and abilities?