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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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Sisters Inspiring Change
Ana and Elena are sisters and Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Romania whose Youth Innovation Project has two goals: change attitudes toward intellectual disabilities amongst youth and their teachers and to empower “youth with intellectual disabilities to be role models and agents of change.”
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A Unified Video Series
Dorian and David are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Hungary who are leading a Youth Innovation Project with a team of six high school students to utilize the power of social media to bring attention for Special Olympics and how sports can positively impact the lives of those with and without intellectual disabilities.
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Unifying a City
Natalie and Megan are Special Olympics Youth Leaders and best friends who recently graduated from Olympia High School in Washington.
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Inclusion Leads to High Fashion in Cote d'Ivoire
Leila and Akanvou are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Cote d’Ivoire who are excited to promote the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in their home country through their Youth Innovation Project.
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Empowering Girls of All Abilities for Inclusion
Nachel and Nyasha are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Zimbabwe who are committed to the empowerment of all girls, with and without intellectual disabilities.
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Talent Shows Toward Inclusion
Barbara and Edson are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Zimbabwe who will be searching for talent in three cities across the country.
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Increasing Inclusion Peer-to-Peer
Lizzy and Taylor are Special Olympics Youth Leaders and members of the Special Olympics Michigan Youth Activation Committee.
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Conferences Promoting the Unified Generation
Gizem and Yalkin are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Turkey. Through their Youth Innovation Project, Gizem and Yalkin will lead a three-day conference for youth from nine different cities in Turkey to share and learn together as part of the Unified movement.
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Youth Training Youth
Njegos and Andela are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina who understand that the youth can be a strong vehicle for change.
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Unified Sport for Unified Life
Anniah and Malvin are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Zimbabwe who drew inspiration for their Youth innovation Project from their personal experiences of seeing individuals with intellectual disability excluded in their own community.
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