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Find Special Olympics Near Me
Find Special Olympics Near Me
Find Special Olympics Near Me
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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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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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
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.
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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Creating Lifetimes of Inclusion
Special Olympics Youth Leaders Donatus and Faith plan to cultivate a culture of inclusiveness in the Khomas region of Namibia through Unified Sports.
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"Life Hackers" Teaching Life Skills
Bulgan and Elbegzaya are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Mongolia who have been involved in Special Olympics for several years.
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Joining the Unified Generation through Sport
Pyunggeol and Joon-hyung are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from the Republic of Korea who are joining the Unified Generation through sport.
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Unified Basketball Promotes Inclusion
Jia Xuan and Sio Hong are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Macau who will lead a Youth Innovation Project for inclusion through Unified Basketball.
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Unified Art for a Beautifully Inclusive World
Tomiwa is a Special Olympics Youth Leader in Nigeria who is excited to launch his Youth Innovation Project: A Unified Arts program to share a message of inclusion in his community.
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A New Unified Champion School
Sol and Ocean, Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Hawaii, plan to make their elementary school a Unified Champion Banner school with their Youth Innovation Project.
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Unified Twins Growing the Unified Generation
Christian and Christina are not only dynamic Special Olympics Youth Leaders, they’re twins! Hailing from Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, Christian and Christina’s Youth Innovation Project will start a Special Olympics Unified Sports team.
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Taking Healthy Steps Toward Inclusion
Bryan and Carlos are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador leading a Youth Innovation Project to challenge others in their community to live healthier lives.
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Putting the Person First
Joey and Mimi are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Wayzata High School interested in educating other students on the use of “Person First” language.
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Expanding Unified Activities
Melanie is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Texas who is planning for her Youth Innovation Project to work alongside a group of other Youth Leaders and teachers to expand their Unified Champion School chapter through a Game Day project.
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