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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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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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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.
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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
Unified Sports Skills Development: A Cross Canada Virtual Challenge
Adelaide and Tianna are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Canada who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at engaging athletes with and without intellectual disabilities through an online basketball camp and competition.
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Let's Dance Together!
Christina is a Special Olympics Youth Leader and athlete from Greece who has made lots of friends through Special Olympics and wants to provide that same opportunity for other youth by leading a Youth Innovation Project in which she’ll start a Unified Dance Team.
Youth Innovation Project Library
Healthy Messengers
Amal and Mahmood are siblings and Special Olympics Youth Leaders from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who attended the 2019 and 2020 Special Olympics Middle East North Africa Regional Youth Leadership Summits.
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Creating a Unified Community on Campus
Hanna and Barbara are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Hungary and were participants of the 2019 Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia Youth Leadership Training.
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Reach for Inclusion
Dionis and Gersi are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Albania who were inspired to lead a Youth Innovation Project that brings a sense of community to others through physical activity.
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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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