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Special Olympics has competitions, programs and initiatives all around the world, every day of the year. Here's a look at what it's all about.

Mandela Day: Honoring a Legacy of Inclusion through Sport

This Mandela Day, Special Olympics celebrates the power of partnership and sport to drive lasting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Through a focused development of the Motor Activity Training Program (MATP), we want to ensure that the most vulnerable in this community, athletes with profound intellectual and developmental disabilities and high support needs, are not left behind.

EFW 2025: The Powerful Impact of Inclusive Football in Viterbo, Italy

The five-a-side football team of the Zucchero Filato Association in Viterbo, Italy, is showing how sport can be a powerful tool for social inclusion.

2024 Unified Fore Joy ProAm Recap

Relive all the fun of the most inclusive day in golf with the 2024 Unified Fore Joy ProAm recap!

What does it feel like to score a goal? ⚽ // Spurs Women

Coca-Cola GB & Ireland asked ‪@SpursWomen‬ players & ‪@specialolympicsgb‬ this important question to prove no matter who you are, the feeling’s the same, "Can you describe the feeling of scoring a goal?"

Mission: Inclusion—Lions Clubs International Champions Global Service and Unity

Lions Clubs International Foundation sponsors this episode of Season 7 of Inclusion Revolution Radio, where service and inclusion take center stage. Recorded in the studios of Podville Media in Washington, D.C., this episode features an engaging conversation between host Novie Craven and Lions Clubs International Second Vice President Mark Lyon.

Inclusion Revolution Radio: Special Olympics Texas Summer Games

Download the TranscriptOn this second episode of Season 7 of Inclusion Revolution Radio, sponsored by Toyota, host Novie Craven takes listeners on the road for a special edition of the podcast—recorded live at the Special Olympics Texas Summer Games in Melissa, Texas. From 1 – 4 May, thousands gathered for the largest competition of the year for Special Olympics Texas. With over 2,500 participants, including 1,574 athletes, 112 Unified partners and 859 coaches and volunteers, the event showcased the very best of sport, spirit and inclusion.

European Football Week 2025 #:EFW2025 Anja's Story

"For me, joining Special Olympics was like a golden ticket" - , Anja Van Helden, Special Olympics Switzerland Before joining Special Olympics, Anja trained with other teams but when it came to match day, she was left on the sidelines.

Cheers for Champions: Riya’s Journey to the World Winter Games!

From Isolation to Confidence: Riya’s Journey to the World Winter Games!

Cheers for Champions: Antoine (“Tony”) Magued Samir Saad, Special Olympics Egypt

“I’m a champion and a ninja!” Antoine (“Tony”) Magued Samir Saad, Special Olympics Egypt alpine skiing athlete, is ready to take on the snow-covered slopes at the Special Olympics World Winter Games!

Cheers for Champions: Gonzalo Escobar Wernli, Special Olympics Chile

From the slopes of Chile to the global stage, Gonzalo Escobar Wernli is carving his path in snowboarding!