Special Olympics began in 1968 as a single event with a few hundred athletes. Today, it is a global movement that provides ...
Andrei Ungureanu, UPS Nordic Focus on Abilities BRG Chair, reflects on the joyful Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games ...
The European Week of Sport—now in its twelfth year—launched in Dublin, Ireland this week. Special Olympics joined the Irish ...
Twenty-three young leaders with and without intellectual disabilities from across the Middle East/North Africa representing North Africa Programs came together in Tunisia, Sousse from June 16 – 21 for ...
A chronology of the people and events that led to creation of the world’s largest organization dedicated to promoting respect, inclusion and acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities. Joseph ...
The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games are heading into its last day of competition, and so many memories have been made. It’s hard to believe that the week is almost over and we’re already at the end.
Rosemary Kennedy inspired Eunice Kennedy Shriver to found Special Olympics, and Special Olympics is excited to further honor her memory with the newly launched Rosemary Collaboratory. This initiative ...
Unified Partners are people without intellectual disabilities who train, compete, learn, and lead alongside athletes with intellectual disabilities. More than teammates, Unified Partners are champions ...
Renee Dease (left) and Shadia Dueri (pictured in the right photo on the left side). Every year, Family Health and Fitness Day is celebrated on the last Saturday in September. It’s a day that ...
The city of Sousse, Tunisia, witnessed the official opening of the 2026 10th Special Olympics MENA Games – Beach Sports, bringing together delegations from across the Middle East and North Africa. Eng ...
A reminder of how important it is to create your will and to update it as your circumstances change, or as you reach major milestones in your life. Many people don’t realize how easy it is to name ...
Moments from Special Olympics Lebanon’s Aging Athletes Program. September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to promote healthy habits and encourage adults to take positive steps toward their health as ...
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