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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.
In the News
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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Breaking the Stigma and Developing Hand-in-Hand through Sport
Alisha and Pradeep are Special Olympics Youth Leaders who are going to make a social impact on the community with the assistance of Youth Leaders, trainers, project mentors, and members of Special Olympics Nepa.
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Coding Their Way to Inclusion
Djenebou and Gnagne Daniel, are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Cote d’Ivoire and are excited to lead a Youth Innovation Project to organize a Special Olympics coding training in their country.
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Going One Step Past Inclusion toward Unified
Special Olympics Youth Leaders Brightfield and Oteng aim to expand Unified programming in Botswana through their Youth Innovation Project by visiting inclusive schools and universities to “really teach them about Unified.”
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Unified for the Long-Run: Inclusive Cross Country Running
The Unified Route will take the form of an inclusive cross-country running race.
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A Day at the Beach leads to a Lifetime of Inclusion
Marie Claude and Samira are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Cote d’Ivoire who are excited to lead a Youth Innovation Project to organize inclusive recreational activities at the beach.
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Social Media for Inclusion
Innocent and Tinotenda are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Zimbabwe who plan to raise awareness for Special Olympic programming in their community through the power of social media.
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Unifying High Schools
Olivia and Tyler are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from North Carolina who noticed a need for increased communication amongst the Special Olympics Unified student organizations in local schools.
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Unified Art Fair to Create Skills and Inclusion
Wadzanai and Nyasha are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Zimbabwe who will be leading a Youth Innovation Project to start a Unified Art Fair in their community.
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Unified Leadership
Simran and Shrey are two Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Bharat (India) who want to change attitudes towards people with disabilities.
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Unified Pair Teaching a Lesson on Inclusion
Andrés and Paola are Youth Leaders from Colombia who will design and implement a leadership training course focused on inclusion and sharing it with members of their school’s community.
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