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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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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 & 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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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
Unified Football World Cup
Paris, France to host the third edition of the Unified Football World Cup from 6 – 11 July 2026.
Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027
From October 16 – 24 2027, Santiago will welcome thousands of athletes, families, and fans from around the globe to celebrate unity, inclusion, and the power of sport.
Special Olympics World Winter Games Switzerland 2029
From March 10 – 17 2029, athletes will unleash the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport in Switzerland.
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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Be Inclusive, Be Supportive to Ensure No One is Left Behind!
Silia and Tupu are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Samoa and participants of the 2021 Youth Leadership Forum.
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Unified Sports South Africa
Eltheo and Charl are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from South Africa who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to promote inclusion in their communities by planning and hosting youth leadership training conferences that will train and unite Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities from the Western Cape to establish new Unified Schools, expand programming at current Unified Schools, and recruit new Youth Leaders in the region.
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Reading for Inclusion in El Salvador
Valeria and Esmeralda are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to provide additional academic support to students with intellectual disabilities by holding reading workshops throughout their community.
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Ta Fanhita Mo’na (Moving Together): Guam Youth Leaders Promoting Inclusion
Simon and Josiah are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Guam who were inspired to lead a Youth Innovation Project that combines inclusion and sustainability efforts to make the island of Guam a cleaner and more accepting place.
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SOSA Unified Athlete Leadership and Development
Bianca and Zayyenna are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from South Africa who will lead a Youth Innovation Project hosting Special Olympics Unified Leadership workshops that unite Special Olympics Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities in the Gauteng Province.
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Special Olympics Awareness & Advocacy for SDGs, 3, 4 and 8
Siosi and Tenahlee are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Papua New Guinea who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at bringing better healthcare to individuals with intellectual disabilities and helping them to develop a healthier lifestyle.
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Inclusive Music in El Salvador
Alejandra and Alex are siblings and Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to unite people through music by connecting with local music schools to hold a music workshop for participants with and without intellectual disabilities.
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SOSA Sibling Engagement and Unified Leadership Development
Wanda and Sanda are brothers and Special Olympics Youth Leaders from South Africa who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to create a sibling network and expand Unified Leadership training for youth with and without intellectual disabilities as part of programming at their school.
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Continuing Education for Athlete Leaders in Papua New Guinea
Thomas and Japhet are Special Olympics Youth Leaders and Athlete Leaders from Papua New Guinea who will lead a Youth Innovation Project that aims to embody the fourth UN Sustainable Development Goal by providing quality education for youth with intellectual disabilities in their country.
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Inclusive Orchestra in Venezuela
Michelle is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Venezuela who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to start an Inclusive orchestra where students with and without intellectual disabilities can audition, join and play together to make beautiful music.
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