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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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Learn more about the power Special Olympics has to make real change around the world.
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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
Raising Awareness to Grow the Unified Generation
Maggie is a Special Olympics Youth Leader and student at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Maryland.
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Creating Inclusion through Unified Sports
Franck and Kouka are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Burkina Faso leading a Youth Innovation Project to fight discrimination against individuals with intellectual disabilities in their country by promoting inclusive youth leadership and growing Unified Schools.
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A Race Toward Inclusion
Marla and Gaviria are Special Olympics Youth Leaders and their group Jaime Rook 16 is always ready to serve.
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Growing the Unified Generation in Schools
Marie and Victor are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Senegal who plan to grow Special Olympics programming and bring Unified Sports to more schools in their country.
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Youth Cooking Up Inclusion
Special Olympics brings athletes with and without ID together through sport, but one pair of Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Zimbabwe asks, “beyond Special Olympic sport, what is next?” Isaac and Munyaradzi answer that question through their shared love for cooking.
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Sport and Awareness for Inclusion
Coumba and Mariama are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Senegal who are passionate about serving other young people in their local community and empowering them to create inclusive environments for all people to thrive.
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Changing Minds about People with Disabilities
Abdou and Moussa are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Senegal who are committed to changing minds on intellectual disabilities in their community.
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Educating the Future of the Unified Generation
Marissa is a Special Olympics Youth Leader in Hawaii who saw an opportunity to connect with younger individuals at a nearby elementary school.
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Holding the Key to Change
Omphemetse is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from South Africa who is looking forward to “introducing a new Special Olympics South Africa sport aimed specifically at encouraging female participation” for her Youth Innovation Project.
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A Unified Week
Masura, Siti, and Ahmad are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Brunei Darussalam leading a project they call ‘Mission Inclusion 673.’ Masura, Siti, and Ahmad hope to create more opportunities for inclusion by proposing a Unified School in Brunei Darussalam.
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