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 friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
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By Silvia Bisconti | Project leader
Making history! The inaugural Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from December 5-7, 2025. This groundbreaking event, in collaboration with FIBA,... Read the full report ›By Silvia Bisconti | Project leader
Concluimos un año lleno de logros y momentos inolvidables. Nuestro equipo de Olimpiadas Especiales Chile brilló con 18 medallas en los Juegos Mundiales de Invierno de Turín 2025.... Read the full report ›By silvia | project leader
We are now in the final stretch of this beautiful journey toward the 2027 Special Olympics in Santiago. Five hundred athletes from Chile's 16 regions will compete, giving their best to... Read the full report ›