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Find Special Olympics Near Me
Find Special Olympics Near Me
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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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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 & 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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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 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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Fit Five at Home
Darija and Mirko are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Montenegro who attended the 2018 Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan and the 2019 Global Youth Leadership Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Creating Inclusion Through Sailing
Maximilian and Lukas are Special Olympics Youth Leaders and a Unified pair, who will lead a Youth Innovation Project that encourages more Special Olympics athletes to get involved in the sport of sailing in Austria.
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Be Fit for Inclusion
Jennifer is a Special Olympics Youth Leader and Special Olympics athlete from Austria who has been inspired to share the power of inclusion with others.
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Tree Time – Plant it
Vasilis and George are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Cyprus and participants of the 2019 Global Youth Leadership Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE who believe that all people are important and should have access to the same opportunities.
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Spreading Inclusion in School in Slovakia
Linda is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Slovakia and a participant of the 2019 Global Youth Leadership Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Youth Leaders: Unified Sports and Inclusion
Ilitay and Perizat are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Kyrgyz Republic and participated at the 2015 Global Youth Leadership Summit in Los Angeles, USA and the 2019 Global Youth Leadership Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Youth Leadership 2.0 – Let’s Keep on Growing
Luca is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Germany who has already led two successful Youth Innovation Projects and will now lead a third.
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The Power of Unified Sports
Mija and Erikas are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Lithuania who attended the 2020 Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Regional Youth Leadership Summit and are now leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at raising awareness for Special Olympics programming and the power of inclusion in Lithuania.
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Unified Sports During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ilitai and Perizat are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Kyrgyz Republic who attended the 2015 Global Youth Leadership Summit in Los Angeles, USA, the 2017 Global Youth Summit in Graz, Austria, and the 2019 Global Youth Leadership Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Online Sport Nutrition and Engagement in Kazakhstan
Anna and Tomiris are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Kazakhstan who attended the 2018 Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan and are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at connecting athletes to online resources to keep up with their physical health from home.
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