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Loretta Claiborne (Vice Chair) [1] Website. Official website. Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities providing year-round training and activities to 5 million participants and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries. [2]
Click on the map below to learn more about our work in each region of the world, and to connect with your local Special Olympics Program today. In every corner of the earth, Special Olympics is changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. These stories come from all around the world.
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and ...
From the United Nations to the International Olympics Committee, Special Olympics gains recognition as the premier sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities around the world.
The Special Olympics World Games also known as Special Olympiad are an international sporting event for participants with intellectual disabilities, organized by the IOC-recognised Special Olympics organization.
Aug 24, 2021 · The Olympics and Paralympics have for decades been held in tandem, and both celebrate world-class athletic achievement. The Special Olympics differs in key ways.
2 days ago · With the Paris Olympics set to start on the 24th of this month, we kick off our special Olympics series, Pod of the Rings. Mihir Vasava, Amit Kamath, and Vinayakk Mohanarangan will bring you a comprehensive look at the games, including highlights, in-depth discussions, and event recaps. We begin this week with a three-part preview of what’s at stake for India and the challenges that lie ahead for our contingent. Each part of the preview will explore the aspirations and hurdles aligned with ...
4 days ago · PM Modi interacts with Indian Athletes bound for the upcoming Paris Olympics in New Delhi. (Image Source- PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Indian athletes bound for the Paris Olympics 2024 on July 4 (Thursday) in New Delhi, extending his best wishes to them during a special interaction. Modi also conversed with Indian javelin star ...
Special Olympics, Washington D.C. 834,581 likes · 14,178 talking about this. Join our athletes leading the #InclusionRevolution and help us build a more inclusive world.
The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will bring together 4,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches, 10,000 volunteers and 75,000 fans from all 50 states. Through the power of sports and inclusion, the Special Olympics USA Games will spark a change that transforms lives, communities and the world.
