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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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What We Do
What We Do
Sports
Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, unified partners, coaches and volunteers with 32 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 and Schools
Empowering Youth Leaders, educators, coaches, and families to build inclusive schools and communities for all.
Leadership
Unleashing leadership potential in people of all abilities.
The Revolution Is Inclusion
A peaceful campaign to end discrimination of people with intellectual disabilities.
School of Strength: Snack Zone
Join professional football player Alex Singleton to get the information and tools you’ll need to make a big impact on your game day—with healthy snacks that can improve your performance. Watch these videos and complete the challenges to make healthy snacking part of your everyday routine and get into the Snack Zone.
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Community Impact
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
Inclusion Revolution Radio Season 7 episodes will be released throughout 2025. The athlete-led podcast asks: What does inclusion mean to you? Tune in to learn more.
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Events
Events
Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup
On December 5 – 7, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 200 athletes and unified partners will compete in a 3x3 basketball tournament.
2026 USA Games
On June 20 – 26, 2026, the brightest beacon of inclusion is coming to Minnesota.
World Games Schedule and Results
Competition schedule, athlete schedule, and results.
Host an Event
Learn more about hosting an international Special Olympics event.
Turin 2025
From March 8 – 15, 2025 over 1,500 athletes from 103 countries competed in 8 disciplines in the name of sport, hospitality and inclusion.
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A Truly Inclusive Education
Jahoska and Tiffany look to increase the number of inclusive schools in their community!
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Odessa Unified Champions: Differences = Strengths
Through their project, Josie and Amberlynn aim to make their school a Unified Champion School as well as educate young people in their community on the topic of inclusion.
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Our Unified Society is Advanced
Lujin and Laila, Youth Leaders from Special Olympics Egypt, will promote in inclusion by hosting Special Olympics workshops at schools across the region.
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Unified Games Club
Ilitay and Perizat are developing a Unified Games Club in their community where young people from both typical and special schools can come together and play Unified games.
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Inclusion Cup
Orgen is a Special Olympics Albania Youth Leader and he is hosting an event called Inclusion Cup at his local school.
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Hearts Beating As One
Pelinsu will unite members of her community, students and athletes, who attend several Unified Schools in her region through Unified sporting events.
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Tee off for Inclusion
Tesa and Brooke are executing a campaign called "Tee off for Inclusion" to encourage youth in their community to get involved with the Special Olympics and Unified Sports clubs at their schools and also get some new ones established.
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Read Across the Classroom (RAC)
Austin and Natalie hope to educate youth in their local elementary schools on the topics of disability and inclusion.
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Strong College Representation at NIRSA Nationals
Wade is hoping to grow the impact and presence of Special Olympics on his college campus through intramural sports.
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Increasing Special Olympics Kenya Reach in Nandi County
Nicholas and Collins want to drive recruitment of Unified Schools in their community by hosting Unified Sports Days.
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