Who We Are
The Special Olympics Movement unlocks the joy of sport to
inspire people throughout the world to open their minds to
human giftedness and to accept, include and value people
with intellectual disabilities in all aspects of life.
Today, Special Olympics is more
than an event:
it is one of the world's most powerful
and effective social movements.
Special Olympics' global reach
• Nearly four million athletes
• Nearly 50,000 competitions around the world each year
• More than 136 competitions hosted each day
• More than one million coaches and volunteers
• 32 Olympic-type summer and winter sports
• Special Olympics Accredited Programs in more than
170 countries
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