运动员
运动员是特殊奥林匹克运动会的核心。我们的运动员是来自全球的智力残疾儿童和成人——数量已达560万，并在不断增加！他们在这个全球社区中找到了成功、快乐和友谊。同时，他们也享受着无尽的乐趣！
Africa Region at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games Berlin, Germany
34 delegations with over 400 athletes from the Africa Region represented their Programs. Watch our highlights!
West All-Stars Win 2023 Special Olympics Unified All-Star Game
Just hours ahead of the MLS All-Stars facing off against Arsenal, both teams are focused. After all, it’s their All-Star moment: the Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Game.
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“An Amazing Feeling”—Swimmer Wins Gold, Twice
"Nobody judges me or my disability. It's where I feel happy and can be myself."
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Despite Tough Competition, Teen Gymnast Earns Silver
Artistic gymnast Li Xiang of China has been competing at Special Olympics World Games since he was 11 years old.
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Breaking Boundaries with Sport
Mariam Sylla powerfully smashes the table tennis ball across the table. She looks extremely concentrated and focuses all her energy on the game.
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Opening a Door to the World from Special Olympics Lesotho
Before Special Olympics, he wouldn’t have dreamed of stepping up to a podium stage to celebrate winning a medal.
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A Life Pace
Special Olympics Athlete Kamogelo Moncho, 28, South Africa, is bringing home a gold medal in the men's 5000m and a bronze medal in the 1500m but it is the sport itself that brings him the most pride.
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A Tale of Two Goalkeepers as Kenya Women’s Football Team Clinches Gold
“All Inclusive,” goalkeeper Marystella Ndolwa, one of the athletes profiled in the film, was hesitant to make any predictions about Special Olympics Kenya women’s football/soccer team’s upcoming match.
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Guatemalan Soccer Star Leads Special Olympics Guatemala Futsal Team to Gold in Berlin
Renowned Guatemalan national team member and international soccer player, Maria Fernanda Rossell, is making an impact on and off the pitch as a coach at Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023.
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Bikes Across Borders
On the surface, cycling may seem like an individual sport, but it takes a team to get competitors across the finish line.
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Head-to-Head in Judo
“It feels wonderful!” That’s what Mostafa Abdelmaguid from Special Olympics Egypt had to say about participating in his first World Games.
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Caroline Tangitau Sweeps Silver in Powerlifting
Caroline Tangitau traveled more than 11,027 miles/17,500 km from New Zealand to Germany to participate in the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 in women’s powerlifting.
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