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Games and Competition
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8 Sports A – Z

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Alpine Skiing

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Figure Skating

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Floorball

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Floor Hockey

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Snowboarding

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Short Track Speed Skating

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Nordic Skiing

No longer an official Special Olympics sport
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Stick Shooting

No longer an official Special Olympics sport

Stories

Line chart of the number of women participating in the world games.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Celebrates Women’s History Month

For Women’s History Month, we are proud to support all the amazing women in the Special Olympics movement, including our athletes, volunteers, coaches, leadership, staff and everyone who makes Special Olympics possible across the globe.
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In the News

The First Ever Special Olympics World Championship DanceSport to Take Place 20 August

The Special Olympics World Championship DanceSport Graz 2021 taking place on 20 August will mark the first-ever Special Olympics DanceSport World Championship. The event, held in Austria, is the first time that Special Olympics has held a World Championship of any kind.
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Athletes

Kaarel Hermaküla Shows What a Difference a Year Makes

The Special Olympics Estonian athlete made his skiing debut in 2017 and is now an international competitor. Learn about his rapid rise.
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