Families have always been central to the Special Olympics movement, yet their voices have often been underrepresented in organizational decisions. That changed in early 2024 with the launch of the Global Family Leadership Council, a unified platform designed to give families a meaningful role in…| SpecialOlympics.org
In every corner of the earth, Special Olympics is changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. These news stories come from all around the world.| SpecialOlympics.org
Presented by: For eight long years, the Anderson family prayed for children. When they learned they were expecting twins, a boy and a girl, they were overjoyed. Luke and Jaycie arrived together, just a minute apart, but their paths unfolded differently.| SpecialOlympics.org
The Special Olympics community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of fashion designer Giorgio Armani. He understood the important intersection of the fashion and sport worlds and used the power of his brand to advocate for inclusion on behalf of the Special Olympics movement.| SpecialOlympics.org
The Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup Draw Ceremony was held today in San Juan, Puerto Rico officially marking the start of the World Cup and setting the stage for what teams, spectators, families, and basketball fans around the world can expect for gameplay come 5 – 7 December.| SpecialOlympics.org
As one of the World’s leading football organizations for people with and without intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics is proud to become a member of the United Nations Football For The Goals initiative.| SpecialOlympics.org
When Fabricio first walked through the doors of an English institute in Mendoza, Argentina, he was searching for one thing: a way to improve his language skills. He never imagined that the scholarship he received, one that required community service, would ignite a life-changing journey through…| SpecialOlympics.org
Once denied the chance to grow academically and personally, Alvaro found in Special Olympics a door that had long been closed to him.| SpecialOlympics.org
