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.
Role Model & Advocate: Meet Nyasha
In his youth, Nyasha wasn’t accepted or included... even by his own family and community. Today, he is a strong role model to people with ID—and without ID. His dream job is to become a global advocate for inclusion.
Rising Above Life’s Challenges: Meet Brightfield
Every day, young people like Brightfield are bullied, due to their intellectual disabilities. Despite challenges, Bright has grown up to be a talented motivational speaker, graphic designer and photographer. Meet Brightfield.
From Student to Teacher: Meet Clari
All her life, Clari has been leading the way to inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities—in schools, in sports and in the workplace!
A Born Leader: Meet Cindy
Cindy is a Special Olympics athlete who learned to set, reach and exceed her goals through sports. She brings that same determination to the workplace, as she leads an advocacy group for people with intellectual disabilities.
Proper Hand Washing Techniques
Special Olympics athletes have skills and abilities beyond sports. In a new Expert Tip video series, athletes share their know-how on a range of helpful and popular topics.
Jackie y Phillip
Para individuos con discapacidad profunda o severa, el Programa de Entrenamiento de Actividades Motoras (MATP, por sus siglas en inglés) utiliza deportes adaptados a las habilidades individuales, para fortalecer la confianza y las conexiones personales.
Pizzabilidade
Localizado em Denver, Colorado, encontra-se um restaurante onde os clientes pagam por deliciosas fatias de pizza, mas as lições de vida sobre a conscientização e inclusão vêm gratuitamente.
Jamaal Charles
Running Back na NFL, liga de futebol americano, e embaixador global das Olimpíadas Especiais, Jamaal Charles teve seus primeiros passos no esporte através das Olimpíadas Especiais.
Jackie e Phillip
Para indivíduos com deficiências graves ou profundas, o Programa de Treinamento de Atividade Motora (MATP) usa esportes adaptados para construir confiança e conexões pessoais.
Bree Bogucki
Para Bree Bogucki, crescer era tudo menos uma tarefa fácil. Suas deficiências a impediram de viver a vida que ela sabia que poderia ter.
Virada de jogo: Porto Rico
Em tempos de tragédia, os programas das Olimpíadas Especiais perseveram e prestam apoio a pessoas com e sem deficiência intelectual, unificando a Comunidade através do poder do esporte. Em setembro 2017, o furacão Maria devastou Porto Rico e deixou muitos sem casa, eletricidade e condições básicas para a sobrevivência.