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Find Special Olympics Near Me
Find Special Olympics Near Me
Find Special Olympics Near Me
We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
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What We Do
What We Do
Sports
Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, unified partners, coaches and volunteers with over 30 Olympic-type sports.
Sport and Competition
Local and international year-round sports training and athletic competitions.
Inclusive Health
Improving the health and well-being of people with intellectual disabilities.
Youth and Schools
Empowering Youth Leaders, educators, coaches, and families to build inclusive schools and communities for all.
Inclusive Leadership
Unleashing leadership potential in people of all abilities.
The Revolution Is Inclusion
A peaceful campaign to end discrimination of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Get inspired with stories of joy, perseverance, and achievement.
Community Impact
Learn more about the power Special Olympics has to make real change around the world.
In the News
Hear about Special Olympics impact from around the world.
Always On
Videos showcasing the Special Olympics movement around the globe.
Inclusion Revolution Radio
An athlete led podcast featuring athletes, partners, ambassadors, employees, and supporters of Special Olympics.
Novie Knows
Novie Knows, a subseries of Inclusion Revolution Radio, serves as an unscripted platform for host Novie Craven to provide her perspective, as a Special Olympics athlete, on the topics of her choosing.
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Events
Events
Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup
On December 5 – 7, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 200 athletes and unified partners will compete in a 3x3 basketball tournament.
Unified Football World Cup
Paris, France to host the third edition of the Unified Football World Cup from 5 – 11 July 2026.
Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027
From October 16 – 25 2027, Santiago will welcome thousands of athletes, families, and fans from around the globe to celebrate unity, inclusion, and the power of sport.
World Games Schedule and Results
Competition schedule, athlete schedule, and results.
Host an Event
Learn more about hosting an international Special Olympics event.
USA Games 2026
June 20 – 26, 2026 the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will unite 3,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches, 10,000 volunteers, and 75,000 fans from all 50 states in Minnesota.
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Youth Innovation Projects
Unified Sports in Middle School
Unified Sports in Middle School was a student-led project in Michigan that used basketball and school assemblies to promote inclusion and build bridges between middle and high school communities.
Youth Innovation Projects
West Seattle High School
West Seattle High School is a student-led project in Washington that fosters inclusion by engaging younger students in Unified values and promoting Special Olympics across feeder schools.
Youth Innovation Projects
Special Olympics Regional Inclusive Swimming
Special Olympics Regional Inclusive Swimming was a youth-led project in Haikou, China, that used Unified swim training and public competition to promote understanding and inclusion in the community.
Youth Innovation Projects
Youth Trip to Erlangen
Youth Trip to Erlangen was a weekend gathering in Germany that brought young people with and without ID together for inclusive planning, connection, and leadership development within the Special Olympics Bavaria Youth Board.
Youth Innovation Projects
SOHH an Hamburger Partnerschulen // Special Olympics at Schools
SOHH an Hamburger Partnerschulen is a school-based project in Hamburg that brought students with and without ID together through sports festivals and presentations to expand awareness and build Unified school partnerships.
Youth Innovation Projects
All In For Inclusion
All In for Inclusion is a Montana-based student-led project that united Special Olympics athletes and college students through joyful, inclusive events that elevated awareness and built lasting connections.
Youth Innovation Projects
I Scream, You Scream, We Scream: INCLUSION
I Scream, You Scream, We Scream: INCLUSION is a youth-led block party in Arkansas that brought an entire school community together to celebrate inclusion through games, food, and shared joy.
Youth Innovation Projects
All-Star Day
All-Star Day is a Lithuanian youth-led project that used sport and workshops to expand the Special Olympics Youth Leaders program into new communities and schools.
Youth Innovation Projects
Become Special Star Athlete
Become Special Star Athlete is a Slovak youth-led initiative that supports Special Olympics athletes through consistent Unified coaching, building confidence and sustainability through weekly inclusive training sessions.
Youth Innovation Projects
Once Unified. Always Unified
Once Unified. Always Unified. is a youth-led, multi-month inclusion campaign in Greece that used sports, art, education, and public outreach to build empathy and unify communities around disability awareness.
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