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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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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 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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Youth Innovation Project Library
Leading Inclusion through Sports in Nicaragua
José and Arlen are Special Olympics Youth Leaders who attended the 2020 Special Olympics Latin America Regional Youth Leadership Summit and are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at promoting social inclusion through sport competitions in schools.
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Unified Table Tennis for the Unified Generation
Isaac and Bernice are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Ghana leading a Youth Innovation Project to promote inclusion through Unified table tennis.
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Technology Training to Empower the Unified Generation
Isaac is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Ghana leading a Youth Innovation Project to empower other young leaders of the Unified Generation with and without intellectual disabilities through training in Information and Communication Technology.
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Engaging New Unified Schools in Kiribati
Nikotaake and Borarau are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Kiribati leading a Youth Innovation Project to implement Unified Sports and create Unified Schools in three primary schools in their country.
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Unified Sports growing the Unified Generation in South Africa
Sinalo is a Special Olympics Youth leader from South Africa leading a Youth Innovation Project to grow Special Olympics programming by establishing new Unified Schools and increasing inclusive youth leadership involvement.
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Engaging Female Athletes through New Unified Sports
Bianca is a Special Olympics Youth leader from South Africa leading a Youth Innovation Project to grow Special Olympics participation, especially amongst women and girls.
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Sí se puede – Together, yes we can!
Rafel is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Peru who is leading a Youth Innovation Project titled, “Yes, You Can.”
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Miles of Smiles in El Salvador
Loyda and Luis are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador leading a Youth Innovation Project to host a Unified “marathon” of relays for Special Olympics athletes and Unified Partners.
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Teaching the Community to Include (and Craft)
Claudia and Jose are two Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador leading a Youth Innovation Project to create an inclusive leadership team to organize and host craft workshops and exhibitions.
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Training Youth Leaders in Hawaii
Camryn is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Hawaii, USA who will be creating a more Unified school district through an inclusive youth leadership course.
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