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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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Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, unified partners, coaches and volunteers with over 30 Olympic-type sports.
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Local and international year-round sports training and athletic competitions.
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Improving the health and well-being of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Empowering Youth Leaders, educators, coaches, and families to build inclusive schools and communities for all.
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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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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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Building Confidence in Zimbabwe
Valarie is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Zimbabwe with plans to lead a project aimed to build confidence and leadership skills amongst young people with and without intellectual disabilities in Zimbabwe.
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Shooting for Inclusion
In Hou and Hoi Man are Special Olympics youth leaders in Macau who are leading a project to increase awareness and understanding of people with intellectual disabilities in their home community through Unified basketball.
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The Sound of Unity
Juntong and Xiang are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from China who leading a project together to complete an inclusive musical performance for raising public awareness of Special Olympics in China.
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Unified Basketball Clubs in Mongolia
Sainsanaa and Amarasanaa are Special Olympics Youth Leaders and friends from Mongolia who are initiating inclusive basketball clubs at 4 local schools for people with and without disabilities.
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Uniting Schools in India
Mahi and Rithik are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in India who are leading a project in Delhi to grow the Unified School initiative by creating joint Unified Sport opportunities between mainstream schools and schools for students with intellectual disabilities.
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Growing the Unified Generation through Leadership and Sport
Laura and Ana are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Romania leading a Youth Innovation Project growing the Unified Generation in schools in the cities of Bucharest and Targoviste.
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Growing Unified Schools with Soccer
Hanna and Craig are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Wyoming, USA who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to create a Unified Champion School at their middle school and spread the word of inclusion.
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#UnifiedRocks in Great Britain
Jemima and Will are siblings and Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Great Britain who will launch a social media movement called #UnifiedRocks.
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Unified Sports for Change
Leticia and Emanuelle are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Brazil who plan to host a Unified Sports clinic to offer new opportunities in sport for individuals with intellectual disabilities in Brazil.
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Schools Rally for Sports
Patrick and Zack are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Illinois, USA who are hosting a Unified Sports Day at their high school and inviting other nearby schools to participate.
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