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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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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.
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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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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
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
K-12 Paint Night
Jasie and Macaden are Special Olympics Youth Leaders who are leading a Youth Innovation Project that is aimed at creating a Unified event for youth in their community in Utah who aren’t interested in sports.
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TrekNorth Unified Game Club
Cody is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Minnesota who founded the TrekNorth Game Club at his school in 2018, which allows students with and without intellectual disabilities to connect over a shared love of gaming.
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Sibling Conversations in Argentina
Gabriel and Rodrigo are brothers and Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Argentina who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aiming to facilitate conversations between youth with and without intellectual disabilities about advocacy, inclusion, and leadership.
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Including All Abilities in Sports & Fitness in Idaho
Makenna is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Idaho who was inspired by one of her best friends, who has Down Syndrome, to lead a Youth Innovation Project aimed at expanding the Unified Sports programming within her school.
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Unified College Delegation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Sophie Hill is a Special Olympics Youth Leader and participant of the 2019 Special Olympics North America Inclusive Youth Leadership Summit who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to expand Unified Sports programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Choosing to Include in Middle School
Chassity and Granville are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Virginia, USA who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at expanding the Special Olympics mission to middle schools and getting students excited about inclusion at an early age.
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Special Olympics Club at Carroll College
Tanner and Cara are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Montana, USA who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed expanding the message of inclusion to college campuses.
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Unified Track Champions in Montana
Megan and Claire are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Montana, USA who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at expanding programing at Unified Schools in their area.
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Step in for 2023
Olivia and Mantas are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Lithuania who found comfort in using art as a mode of therapy and keeping connected to their peers during the pandemic lockdown.
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Spread the Word: Inclusion
Marko and Saša are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Montenegro and members of the 2021/2022 Youth Leadership Council for the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia region.
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