Special Olympics Europe Eurasia

12/08/2026

We're celebrating with a shout out to the youth across our region taking part in the !

This project brings together professional football club foundations and grassroots clubs, organisations such as Show Racism the Red Card Netherlands and Special Olympics Europe Eurasia, and local communities to create safe, inclusive environments for children, young people and women to play and thrive.

Hope you are out there enjoying the beautiful game on pitches across Europe today!

Co-funded by the European Union. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

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FS Burriana

05/08/2026

Every family has a story.

We invite you and your family to join Special Olympics for Sibling Voices, a global webinar celebrating the experiences of siblings of people with intellectual disabilities.

Hear honest stories about advocacy, family, resilience and belonging from siblings around the world.

Register today: https://specialolympics.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mTmTst6FSMiQqdUFQvED9Q #/registration

29/07/2026

The Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal Ministry of Culture and Sports recently celebrated the first graduates of the Interdisciplinary Study Programme for persons with intellectual disabilities.

Among the graduates were Special Olympics Bosnia and Herzegovina athletes Edna Šunjić and Harun Tanović, who represented their country at multiple Special Olympics international competitions over the years. They were joined by Anes Kujović, Selma Hodžić, Adna Čovrk, Dženita Kolubinjak and Faris Sarajlić.

The celebration also featured the presentation of 'Edna', a book by Federal Minister of Culture and Sports Sanja Vlaisavljević, telling Edna’s personal story and highlighting the importance of inclusion and equal opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.

Congratulations to all the graduates on this great achievement!



📷Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal Ministry of Culture and Sports

Special Olympics

24/07/2026

Around 20 Special Olympics swimmers from Hungary and Slovakia travelled to Sukoró, Hungary, to participate in the second leg of the Special Olympics Open Water Series, delivered in partnership with European Aquatics.

Held alongside the European Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships, this competition follows on the successful event in Protaras, Cyprus, earlier this year, with the final stop of the series taking place in Barcelona, Spain, on 3 October.

Thank you to our partners at European Aquatics and to everyone who helped make another fantastic event possible!



📷European Aquatics

Special Olympics Hungary

23/07/2026

Another fantastic edition of the Gothia Special Olympics Trophy has come to an end in Gothenburg, Sweden, bringing together youth footballers with intellectual disabilities from 14 nations.

Special Olympics Germany claimed the women's title with a 3–0 victory over Special Olympics Uzbekistan, while the latter took the men's Division 1 title after an exciting 4–2 final against Special Olympics Germany.



📷Gothia Cup

Gothia Cup - The World Youth Cup Special Olympics Special Olympics Deutschland Special Olympics Uzbekistan

21/07/2026

Join us as we celebrate Special Olympics’ , a worldwide demonstration of unity, respect, acceptance of people of all abilities! Now is always the best time to

Take action at specialolympics.org/actnow



Special Olympics

17/07/2026

What happens when people with and without intellectual disabilities lead together?

Athlete leaders Celine Ramaekers and Thibeau Bastien are helping transform workplaces through Unified Leadership, showing that inclusion makes teams, organizations, and communities stronger.

Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x4d8g

Special Olympics Special Olympics Belgium

On the eve of the 2014 Special Olympics European Summer Games, a symposium titled "In Search of Innovative Collaboration for Better Inclusion" presented a pivotal study on the employment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Belgium. What made it unique? The research team…

17/07/2026

Before Spain takes on Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, we celebrate the Special Olympics Spain team who brought home men's division 3 gold at the Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026.



📷Pablo Dondero

Special Olympics Special Olympics France Special Olympics España

16/07/2026

One week. Countless memories. Reliving some of our favourite moments from the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026.



📷Christel Saneh, Iñaki Esnaola, Pablo Dondero

Special Olympics Special Olympics France

14/07/2026

Thank you Victor Negrescu, Vice-President of the European Parliament, for joining us at the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026.

Your support and recognition of the power of inclusion through sport help amplify the voices of our athletes and reinforce the importance of creating opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities across Europe.

We are grateful for your continued commitment to building a more inclusive society.



Victor Negrescu Special Olympics