NAACP Image Award Nominated Actor and Athlete Jeremiah Daniels in His Own Words
Special Olympics Colorado athlete Jeremiah Daniels talks about his role in the movie Color Book streaming on Netflix.
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WTA Foundation Holds Special Olympics Clinics Across the North American Tennis Swing
The past few weeks have been a busy and exciting time for the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Foundation and Special Olympics, with tennis clinics bringing athletes together with grand slam champions and top ten WTA players during the North American tennis swing.
Understanding Athlete Support Needs and Advancing Disability Health Equity
A new study from Special Olympics was published in the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities titled, Functional Limitations Reported Among U.S. Adults With Intellectual Disability Participating in Special Olympics: A Comparative Analysis to the General Population.
Game Recognizes Game
At the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026, Special Olympics coaches spent most of their time plotting against one another’s teams.
Special Olympics and Topgolf Build on Partnership’s Successful First Year
The renewed partnership between Special Olympics and Topgolf continues to expand opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities around the world, creating new pathways into golf and growing participation numbers in the sport while also strengthening competition opportunities across the movement.
Media Coverage in Jamaica for the Beach Games is already coming in!
The Special Olympics Caribbean Regional Beach Games Jamaica 2026 are just around the corner!
Disability Scoop Highlights Special Olympics Research on AI Bias
Disability Scoop featured Special Olympics' recent research examining how artificial intelligence systems can perpetuate bias toward people with intellectual disabilities.
Leading With Joy, Inspiring With Courage
For more than 27 years, Tham Kar Soon has been a cornerstone of Special Olympics Singapore (SOSG), where his passion for bocce has carried him from local practice courts to the global stage.
From Leadership Academy Graduate to Facilitator: Iris Mercedes Martinez's Continued Impact through Alumni Leadership Network Engagement
After decades of leading teams in Special Olympics Panamá and Latin America, Iris Mercedes Martinez could have stepped away from leadership. Instead, she chose to invest in the next generation of leaders. She joined Special Olympics after an illustrious career in sales & marketing.
How Fitness and Health Go Hand-in-Hand: Fima on Supporting Athlete Wellness
This month, I met with Fimanekeni (Fima) Hamutenya, a Special Olympics Namibia athlete, whose experience as a Fitness Captain and Health Messenger helped him rebuild his confidence and inspired him to help his fellow athletes live healthier, more active lives.
Special Olympics Athletes Work to Bring Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to Life
All Special Olympics athletes want is to have the same chance to prove their worth. Just like their peers, in sports and in everyday life, the inclusion of employment opportunities. Two Special Olympics athletes earned the opportunity of a lifetime: to make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony come to life.
Special Olympics Netherlands Athlete Seeks Inclusion in New Documentary.
Now available to stream on YouTube is the new Dutch documentary Meer Dan Meedoen (More Than Just Participating) following Special Olympics Netherlands athlete EsmeeAnne.
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