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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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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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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
Creating Inclusion by Drawing from Personal Experience
Renee is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Mexico who participated in the 2019 Special Olympics Latin America Family and Sibling Workshop.
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Growing Gardens and Inclusion in El Salvador
Wendy and Guillermo are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador.
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Baking Bread and Forging Friendships in El Salvador
Andres and Kalebh are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador.
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Sport and Education Working Together Toward Inclusion
Inge and Heidi are Special Olympics Youth Leaders and sisters from Estonia who hope to develop partnerships with Universities, sports clubs and national unions through their Youth Innovation Project.
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Volleying their Way to Inclusion
Sam and Seth are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Oregon who plan to introduce a third Unified Sports program into their school and increase community awareness and student involvement.
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"Plan to Include": A Practical Way to Achieve Inclusion
Sara is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Albania who believes “that change comes through innovation, and young people can change societal barriers for people with intellectual disability.”
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New Unified Schools
Egle and Kristupas are Special Olympics Youth Leaders who are excited to lead their Youth Innovation Project to establish new Unified Schools in their home country of Lithuania.
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Unified Sports Days to Promote Inclusion
Karina is a Special Olympics Youth Leader in Hungary who will lead a Youth Innovation Project alongside a team of other Special Olympics Youth Leaders, teachers, coaches, and Special Olympics Hungary staff.
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Inclusion Creates Art in Mongolia
Bulgan is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Mongolia who will lead a Youth Innovation Project aiming to advocate for and exemplify inclusion though a widespread marketing campaign.
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Virtual Tennis in Venezuela
Antonio Rafael and Daniel are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Venezuela who will lead a Youth Innovation Project together to create inclusive virtual spaces where athletes can activate their minds and bodies as they develop technical skills in tennis.
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