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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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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.
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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
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.
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.
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Youth Innovation Project Library
A New Generation in Nicaragua
Marbelly and Sergio are siblings and Special Olympics Youth Leaders who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at engaging new sibling pairs and youth with and without intellectual disabilities to be a part of the Unified Generation in their schools, jobs, and communities through sports and friendship.
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Unifying Sibling Support in Kenya
Jackline and Kevin are siblings and Special Olympics Youth Leader from Kenya who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at spreading awareness about Special Olympics and widening the support network of Youth Leaders in their area.
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Taking the Stage Celebrate Inclusion
Fatou and Anna Mariam are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from the Gambia who participated in the 2019 Special Olympics Africa Lead to Include Regional Youth Leadership Summit.
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Sibling Engagement Training in Eswatini
Nontsikelelo is a sibling and Special Olympics Youth Leader from Eswatini who is leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at increasing participation in Special Olympics and raising awareness about intellectual disabilities.
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Let’s Talk About it, El Salvador!
Wendy and Samuel are siblings and Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador.
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Leadership Training in Cote d’Ivoire
Jessica is a sibling and Special Olympics Youth Leader from Cote d’Ivoire who is leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at training new Youth Leaders and siblings on skills ranging from leadership and project management to emotional wellness, human rights, and inclusion.
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All for a World Without a Limit of Love
Annick is a sibling and Special Olympics Youth Leader from Burkina Faso who is leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at providing a space to unite families that have children with intellectual disabilities.
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Health Sibling Workshop in Botswana
Botshelo is a sibling and Special Olympics Youth Leader from Botswana who is leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at educating the community on topics of health and leadership in the community of people with disabilities through a sibling’s workshop.
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Creating Inclusion in Utah Schools by Showing Support for Athletes
Tanner and Mason are Special Olympics Youth Leaders who have personally seen the impact Unified Sports can have on relatives, friends and even themselves.
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We Are One
Madilyn and Hanna are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Utah who are leading a Youth Innovation Project with the purpose of making young people in their community aware of inclusion and getting them involved in Unified Sports from a younger age.
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