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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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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
Introducing Handball as a Unified Sport in Eswatini
Andiswa is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Eswatini who will lead a Youth Innovation Project with the aim of expanding Unified Sports programs in his community through handball.
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Learn and Play Unified Sports in Malawi
Iven and Christopher are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Malawi who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to set up Unified and Unified Champion Schools in the Mwanza District.
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Inclusion on Campus in Namibia
Susan and Munooua are Special Olympics Youth Leaders and advocates for inclusion from Namibia. Inspired by their own involvement in Special Olympics, they will lead a Youth Innovation Project that educates university students, parents/guardians and the community at large about intellectual disabilities.
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Advocating for inclusion through Unified Sports in communities and schools
Kevin and Dawson are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Uganda who were inspired by their own positive experiences with Unified Sports to lead a Youth Innovation Project expanding inclusive sports programs.
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Strengthening Bonds for Families and Unified Pairs
Joselyn and Sofia are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Panama who participated in the 2019 Special Olympics Latin America Family and Sibling Workshop.
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Harnessing Teachers and Administrators to Create More Inclusive Schools
Olivia is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Chile who participated in the 2019 Special Olympics Latin America Family and Sibling Workshop.
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Using Workshops to Foster Inclusion and Unity in Argentina
Gabriel is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Argentina who participated in the 2019 Special Olympics Latin America Family and Sibling Workshop.
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Playing Together in Mexico
Aldo and Maximiliano are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Mexico who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at growing the Special Olympics youth community in their area.
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Adding Up Points for Inclusion
Martin and Benjamin are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Chile who attended the 2017 Global Youth Leadership Summit in Graz, Austria, and the 2019 Global Youth Leadership Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Kaohsiung Unified Sports Camp
Chia Hsian and Cheng Hsien are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Chinese Taipei who attended the 2019 Special Olympics East Asia Regional Youth Leadership Summit.
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