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Intense Competition at the First Ever Pan African Games

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The Special Olympics 1st Pan African Games, held 23rd – 31st January in Egypt, Cairo, brought together athletes from the Special Olympics African and Middle East North Africa regions.

Across seven days of inspiring events and competitions in athletics, basketball, bocce and football, over 1,000 athletes from 42 Special Olympics programs around the African continent, performed their best, broke down barriers and showcased the power of inclusion!

Read more about our athletes

Athlete Leaders of Europe Eurasia: Our 2024 Highlights! As the year draws to a close, four Athlete Leaders from across our region, Kiera, Margaret, Gilmour and Inge reflect on their highlights from 2024 and look forward to the year to come!
“Our Presence is a Change for the Better”: Special Olympics Athletes Journey into Public Service Malta’s Gilmour Borg and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Edna Šunjić have achieved success on the Special Olympics stage and are now using their talents to bring about broader change in society.
Special Olympics Athlete Drives with His Passion, Delivers as Independent Provider In January 2024, after five months of hard work, Antrone “Juice” Williams received his Non-Medical Independent Transportation Provider license, something he takes great pride in.
MATP Makes a Splash with Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa Region The SO MENA MATP Coach event was conducted in Kuwait from September 6 – 10, 2024.
Daina Shilts Reported on Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 for ESPN Daina Shilts is a Special Olympics North America snowboarder who has worked with ESPN as a sport reporter at previous Special Olympics World Games, Special Olympics USA Games, and other large sporting events.

Intense Competition at the First Ever Pan African Games

Africa World Games 2019

2018 Special Olympics Middle-East / North Africa 9th Regional Games

Sport as Inspiration: Meet Joyce