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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
Changing Service through a Leadership Summit
Morgan and Norraine are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in American Samoa who have teamed up with local National Honor Societies and Special Education programs to create a program that will serve students throughout their school and community.
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Growing Unified Sports
Ulemu and Charity are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Malawi who are setting out to increase Unified Sports in schools across their country.
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A Unified Field Day Encouraging Inclusion
Grace and Heidi are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Forest Grove, Oregon.
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Accept Me as I Am: The Song of the Unified Generation
Marie and Danielle are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Cote d’Ivoire with plans to work together to develop a song of acceptance in their country.
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Inclusion through Film
Sie Yves Eric and Kanagh Guy are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Cote d’Ivoire, who aim to support the Unified Generation through their love of film and acting.
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Working Together Toward Inclusion
Andrea and Cristian are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador who will lead their Youth Innovation Project to bring together students with and without intellectual disabilities from general education and special education schools.
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Expanding Inclusive Opportunities for College Students
Nicole is a Special Olympics Youth Leader and a student at Illinois State University who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to make her school into a Unified Champion College.
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Creating New Unified Sports
Joshua and Kayla are Special Olympics Youth Leaders and high school students in North Carolina.
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A Four-Part Move to Inclusion
Ni Che is a Special Olympics Youth Leader and university student from China who is excited to implement a Youth Innovation Project with “four dimensions: physical health, sports competition, humanities education and publicity and promotion.”
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Youth Initiative Toward Inclusion
Yokutkhon and Valeriy are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Uzbekistan who are looking forward to “initiating establishment of a youth department within Special Olympics Uzbekistan” through their Youth Innovation Project.
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