Olympic Sports

Irish golfers look at Berlin: ‘It’s the best thing you can ever do!’

As the movement celebrates the first anniversary of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023, Irish golfing twins Sarah and Trudy Hyland reflect on the impact of the Games.

Sasha’s journey of hope through Special Olympics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAqeFvWERTIWhen war broke out in 2022, Sasha and his mother Lyudmila fled their home in Kharkiv, Ukraine, without taking any of their possessions.“I realized that if we didn’t escape, we would either be killed by bombs or starve...

A unified sports journey towards gold!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5tPbnYOT0o“It is still difficult to find places where people with and without intellectual disabilities work on a completely equal footing,” admits Cinta Gomez, partner of Special Olympics Spain Unified. “But through Uniform Sports® We've...

Special Olympics athletes and refugees team up for unified soccer in Spain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXqCRKDKF5oInclusion took center stage in Seville, Spain on April 25, 2024, as Special Olympics Andalusia soccer players and refugees from a local refugee reception center came together for an exhibition match. They were joined by more than...

Father’s encouragement and son’s determination

Mohammed bin Abdulaziz was diagnosed Autism Spectrum disorder four years ago, and today his condition is constantly improving due to his father's continuous efforts to encourage him to undergo regular health assessments and be a...

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