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On World Table Tennis Day, SOLA Shows the World the Transformative Power of Sport

For Special Olympics Brazil, table tennis is much more than a sport—it is a space for discovery, belonging, and self-improvement. Each training session, match, and athlete represents a story of transformation.
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Vanesa Antolín Serna: A Journey of Triumph Through Sport

Cross-country skiing athlete and proud Pau Gasol fan represented Special Olympics Spain at the World Winter Games Turin 2025
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Special Olympics unveils the logo for the Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup in Puerto Rico

Energy, Hope and Unity Come Together in the Logo for the First Ever Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup
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Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup San Juan 2025 5 – 7 December

History in the making! The Inaugural Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup will tip off in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on December 5 – 7th, 2025! This game-changing event, in partnership with FIBA, Special Olympics Latin America, and Special Olympics Puerto Rico, will showcase the power of inclusion on the court.

Special Olympics Announces Puerto Rico as Host of First-Ever Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup

[SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - 10 APRIL 2025] Special Olympics International (SOI) announced today that San Juan, Puerto Rico, will be the host site for the very first Special Olympics Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup, marking the first time in the 56-year history of the global sporting movement that a Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup will take place.
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Back to the Future: Eight days at the Special Olympics World Winter Games

Karini Viranna, features writer and producer based in Berlin, had her first insight into Special Olympics at our recent World Winter Games.
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The Power of Sport as a Catalyst for Inclusion

This year for International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Special Olympics is highlighting those who make Special Olympics special: the athletes.
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Technology Drives ‘Meaningful Involvement’ for ALL Players at World Games Unified Floorball

A team of observers used the Principle of Meaningful Involvement (POMI) app on tablets to track the level of meaningful involvement on each Unified floorball team.
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Taste of Victory: China’s Top Scorer Leads his Team to Success

It was Fan Xinwei’s first time visiting Italy. Although the city of Turin offered sites, history, and iconic Italian cuisine, the only thing on this floorball player’s mind was victory.
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From the Arctic Circle to Italy: Greenland’s Nuka Martin Lynge Raises the Bar

At 21 years old, cross-country-skier Nuka Martin Lynge, from Greenland, has already completed two runs of the Arctic Circle Race—recognised as the world’s most challenging cross-country skiing competition.
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