Special Olympics

🎁🎄This Christmas, give a gift to your dearest friends and also to yourself❤️. 🔜 The registration platform for Volunteers at the #SpecialOlympics World Winter Games, #Turin2025 is open ☝️🙂 There are few requirements, and much joy in offering your time to create something extraordinary. Experiencing a world event alongside our Athletes is wonderful, a privilege. Get involved, and then... Spread the word! 😉🌏 https://www.turin2025.org/ #TheFutureIsHere 🎁🎄A Natale fai un regalo ai tuoi più cari amici e anche a te stesso❤️. 🔜 È aperta la piattaforma di registrazione per i Volontari ai Giochi Mondiali Invernali Special Olympics, #Turin2025 ☝️🙂 Pochi requisiti necessari e tanta gioia nell'offrire il proprio tempo per realizzare qualcosa di straordinario. Vivere un evento mondiale accanto ai nostri Atleti è meraviglioso, un privilegio. Mettiti in gioco e poi...Passaparola! 😉🌏 https://www.turin2025.org/ #TheFutureIsHere

On #WorldBasketballDay, we're thrilled to celebrate the announcement of the inaugural Special Olympics Unified Basketball 3x3 World Cup, set to take place in Puerto Rico in December 2025. This groundbreaking event will feature Unified teams—comprising athletes with and without intellectual disabilities—from numerous countries, competing in male and female divisions. The announcement was made during the FIBA AmeriCup 3x3 event in San Juan, highlighting Puerto Rico's rich basketball culture and its commitment to inclusion. Lou Lauria, Chief of Sports and Competitions at Special Olympics International, emphasized that hosting this global championship in Puerto Rico feels "naturally authentic" and aligns perfectly with the spirit of #SpecialOlympics. To learn more https://brnw.ch/21wPztI #ChooseToInclude #UnifiedSports #SpecialOlympics

🌎🏂Today is World Snowboarding Day! A winter sport that has fascinated many Special Olympics athletes. Competing takes concentration and balance, but when you cross the finish line, that is pure joy. 💪❄️Among the competing sports, at the Winter World Games that will take place in Turin from March 8 to 15. Special Olympics Athletes will be ready to amaze you on their snowboards. Get ready to cheer, and rejoice with us! #Turin2025 #TheFutureIsHere 🌎🏂Oggi è la giornata mondiale dello snowboard! Uno sport invernale che ha appassionato tanti atleti Special Olympics. Ci vuole concentrazione e una buona dose di equilibrio per gareggiare, ma quando si taglia il traguardo la felicità è grandissima. 💪❄️Tra le discipline in gara Ai Giochi Mondiali Invernali che si svolgeranno a Torino dall'8 al 15 marzo, gli Atleti Special Olympics saranno pronti a stupirvi anche sullo snowboard. State pronti a tifare, esultare e gioire insieme a noi!

Special Olympics #GlobalCenterforInclusion in Education's research is highlighted in Education Week, exploring how generative AI can make learning more inclusive, accessible, and personalized for students with disabilities. https://lnkd.in/evSpeVNn

At the Special Olympics World Winter Games #Turin2025, there will also be non-sporting events! 🌟 The UNIFIED YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM will see the participation of 200 children, with and without intellectual disabilities, at the Pala Asti in Turin, with 2,200 children connected from 22 schools across Italy. #YAP (Young Athletes Program) is an innovative program of play and physical activity designed to introduce children to movement before they fully enter the world of sports. 🏅🤸♀️ A special opportunity to learn, have fun, and grow together, proving that sports are for everyone! 💙#TheFutureIsHere #ChooseToInclude #SpecialOlympics Ai Giochi Mondiali Invernali Special Olympics #Turin2025 ci sarà anche spazio per gli eventi non sportivi! 🌟 Lo UNIFIED YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM vedrà la partecipazione di 200 bambini e bambine, con e senza disabilità intellettive, al Pala Asti di Torino, con 2200 bambini e bambine collegati da 22 scuole in tutta Italia. 🇮🇹✨ #YAP (Young Athletes Program) è un programma innovativo di gioco e attività motoria pensato per introdurre i bambini al movimento, prima di farli entrare nel mondo dello sport a tutti gli effetti. 🏅🤸♀️ Un'occasione speciale per imparare, divertirsi e crescere insieme, dimostrando che lo sport è per tutti! 💙 #TheFutureIsHere #ChooseToIncludei #SpecialOlympics

“𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙙𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩. 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣, 𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮." Eltheo experienced the impact and support of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools. Now, he’s giving back to his community, coaching women’s football, and keeping kids off the street. Feel the positivity of his journey in this incredible video: https://brnw.ch/21wPy24 Special Olympics Africa

What a week and a half it’s been for the Special Olympics movement! From The White House to Turin, Italy, our athletes have been front and center, capturing the world's attention with their incredible determination and joy. 2025 is shaping up to be a truly historic year. From the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin to the excitement of the Special Olympics 3x3 basketball World Cup, Puerto Rico 2025, and the countless inspiring events happening daily across the globe, our movement continues to grow stronger and more united. 𝙒𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩, 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣. How will you #ChooseToInclude in 2025? Join us, and let’s make this a year to remember! #SpecialOlympics https://brnw.ch/21wPx8j

𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨! Special Olympics is conducting a survey to help better understand the barriers to caring for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and we want to hear from you! Your input will help Special Olympics develop a global report on the health and needs of people with IDD. The survey is available in Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝟯𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. Don’t miss your opportunity to share your voice and help us improve the lives of people with IDD! https://lnkd.in/dkETy6G9

🏀 Donations doubled for 2X more equipment! 🏀 You can help train an athlete with intellectual disabilities — at no cost to them or their family! That's right, it's completely free to participate in #SpecialOlympics. Help get more athletes in the game — donate to our 2025 Equipment Drive today! https://brnw.ch/21wPwOw

🔥 Just over two months to go! We’re thrilled to unveil the official schedule for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Final Leg 2025! 🚔🏃♂️ The Flame will travel through cities and communities, lighting the path to the Special Olympics World Winter Games #Turin2025 with energy and inclusion. 🌟 Join us on a unique journey filled with emotions, passion, and determination. Follow the torch, celebrate the athletes, and be part of this extraordinary adventure! To learn more www.letr.org #LETRforso #SpecialOlympics #TheFutureIsHere 🔥 Mancano poco più di due mesi! Siamo pronti a svelare il calendario ufficiale del LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN FINAL LEG 2025! 🚔🏃♂️ La Torcia attraverserà città e comunità, illuminando il cammino verso i Giochi Mondiali Invernali Special Olympics #Turin2025 con energia e inclusione. 🌟 Vivi con noi un percorso unico fatto di emozioni, passione e determinazione. Segui la torcia, celebra gli atleti e diventa parte di questa straordinaria avventura! #LETRforso #SpecialOlympics #TheFutureIsHere