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.
Thierry Henry sends best wishes to #EFW2018 athletes
Arsenal and France Football legend Thierry Henry sends a good luck message for European Football Week 2018!
Robert Lewandowski sends best wishes to #EFW2018 athletes
Bayern Munich and Poland star Robert Lewandowski sends a good luck message for European Football Week 2018!
Julen Lopetegui sends best wishes to #EFW2018 athletes
Manager of Real Madrid and Special Olympics Global Ambassador, Julen Lopetegui sends a good luck message for European Football Week 2018.
MetLife Foundation & volunteers support Special Olympics Young Athletes
As part of MetLife EMEA Community Week and Special Olympics European Football Week 2018, over 300 MetLife employees supported activities involving over 2,600 athletes.
Action from European Football Week 2018
45,000 participants, 50 countries, 450 events: Check out the action from European Football Week 2018 in Moldova, Greece, Estonia, Tajikistan, Kosovo, Russia and Great Britain, just some of the countries that hosted energetic and fun-filled events!
Unified Rivalry Series
College students across the United States join forces with Special Olympics athletes to take on their rival schools in fierce, respectful competition.
"Think Higher. Think College."
This video highlights the many things students with intellectual disability love about college: living in the dorm, taking classes that they choose, making friends, eating good food, participating in campus activities, and being independent. Hear from students and faculty from 5 different college campuses around the country about all the ways everyone benefits from students with intellectual disability going to college. It will make you “Think Higher. Think College." Learn more at the “Think Higher. Think College.” campaign website: https://www.thinkhighered.net.
Ricardo Thornton
Ricardo Thornton survived the notorious Forest Haven institution (outside of Washington, DC), a place he describes as a prison for people with intellectual disabilities.
Legendary footballer Cafu becomes Special Olympics Global Ambassador
Special Olympics welcomed its latest Global Ambassador, legendary Brazilian footballer Cafu, to the movement during the Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Volleyball, Gymnastics and Football at the Global Youth Leadership Forum
An overview of sports at the Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku, featuring Special Olympics Board Members, Nadia Comaneci and Bart Conner and Global Ambassador, Vladimir Grbic.
Welcome to the Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku
An introduction to the Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku covering the first day and Opening Ceremony.
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