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THIS IS SPECIAL OLYMPICS! On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, EsmeeAnne, Ella and Gilmour give you a taste of the power inside each of our athletes. Thank you, Lions Clubs International Foundation, for fuelling that power with your unwavering support!

In Minnesota, about 13,000 volunteers filled around 19,000 shifts during the USA Games.

Everyone needs a hero. Someone they look up to and strive to be like. A person who defies all odds and is courageous in the attempt as they transcend obstacles in their way. To many, a hero is someone they know—someone who demonstrates, every day, what it takes to live in a way that transforms others. The Special Olympics Meet the Heroes video series features Special Olympics athletes who are exactly that: heroes within their sport and community, who have become heroes to the global inclusive movement.

Experience the future of the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Switzerland 2029. From March 10–17, athletes and coaches from 100+ countries will unite in Switzerland for one of the world’s largest winter sports events celebrating inclusion, equality, and international unity.

History in the making! 🙌 Watch what happened when 25 Special Olympics athlete leaders from Canada, the Caribbean, and the U.S. gathered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the first-ever SONA Regional Athlete Congress.

If you want to see the best of America at 250, look to the athletes of the Special Olympics USA Games. They are repping every state and calling us to the playing field, apologizing to no one for continuing to fight for a more inclusive USA. Thank you, athletes, doctors, coaches, and volunteers. Game on!!!

Through local clubs, Special Olympics is helping athletes, families, coaches, and youth leaders build spaces where everyone belongs.Read the full article

Graduating from high school is a milestone, one that often serves as a launching point to college. This episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio explores that transition for students with intellectual disabilities and how post-secondary programs can lead inclusively.

Senegal athlete Ousmane Bakhayokho scores the first goal of the men’s tournament against France.

Special Olympics France Unified Partner Louana Exilie scores the first goal of the women’s tournament against Cote D’Ivoire.