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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.

𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 - Episode Three: Yes, Chef!

In this episode of Novie Knows, Novie heads to New Jersey for the ultimate foodie adventure. She steps into the kitchen at Uncle Louie’s Pizza to make her own pizza, learns the craft of fresh mozzarella at A & S Italian Market and caps the day with a classic meal at the iconic CHiT CHaT Diner in Hackensack. Grab a slice, settle in and enjoy!Download the Transcript

𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 - Episode Two: New Jersey Boardwalk

Cabs are here! Novie is spending the day at the Jersey Shore! On this episode of Novie Knows, the original GTL (Gym, Tan, Laundry) gets an upgrade: Games at the Silverball Retro Arcade, Tunes at The Stone Pony and Long Walks on the Beach. What’s better than a Saturday at the Shore? Let’s go!Download the Transcript

Youth Empowered, Leaders Inspired: Jordan Schubert

Jordan began playing basketball with Special Olympics in the fifth grade. This small action eventually became a regular part of his life and eventually developed into a passion he pursued.

Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup Poland 2025

Poland plays host to the first Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup, which takes place in the city of Katowice in 5 – 8 October 2025.

Special Olympics and Lions Clubs International Foundation

With the 107th Lions International Convention well under way in Orlando, Florida, now is the perfect moment to discover the depth and breadth of the powerful global partnership between Special Olympics and Lions Clubs International Foundation.

𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨 - Episode One: Georgia Aquarium

In the premiere episode of Novie Knows, Novie Craven dives into adventure at Georgia Aquarium, where she meets incredible marine animals, including an octopus, beluga whales, her dolphin pals and a “seal-ebrity” guest, Floyd the harbor seal!Download the Transcript

Mandela Day: Honoring a Legacy of Inclusion through Sport

This Mandela Day, Special Olympics celebrates the power of partnership and sport to drive lasting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Through a focused development of the Motor Activity Training Program (MATP), we want to ensure that the most vulnerable in this community, athletes with profound intellectual and developmental disabilities and high support needs, are not left behind.

EFW 2025: The Powerful Impact of Inclusive Football in Viterbo, Italy

The five-a-side football team of the Zucchero Filato Association in Viterbo, Italy, is showing how sport can be a powerful tool for social inclusion.

2024 Unified Fore Joy ProAm Recap

Relive all the fun of the most inclusive day in golf with the 2024 Unified Fore Joy ProAm recap!

What does it feel like to score a goal? ⚽ // Spurs Women

Coca-Cola GB & Ireland asked ‪@SpursWomen‬ players & ‪@specialolympicsgb‬ this important question to prove no matter who you are, the feeling’s the same, "Can you describe the feeling of scoring a goal?"

Mission: Inclusion—Lions Clubs International Champions Global Service and Unity

Lions Clubs International Foundation sponsors this episode of Season 7 of Inclusion Revolution Radio, where service and inclusion take center stage. Recorded in the studios of Podville Media in Washington, D.C., this episode features an engaging conversation between host Novie Craven and Lions Clubs International Second Vice President Mark Lyon.