Team Florida Goes for the Gold
More than 500 athletes and Unified partners will be competing in 19 sports at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in June. Join us in supporting these outstanding participants, their coaches, and volunteers!
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Making a difference in Florida
It takes all of us to create a world of inclusion — athletes, volunteers, families, sponsors, coaches, the general public — who are willing to open our minds and hearts and provide new opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.
Participation
83,383
Volunteers
38,721
Athletes
58,466
Competitions
515
Number of lives changed? Every one of them!
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Together We Celebrate!
Over the last 50 years, we have improved the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and created communities of inclusion and acceptance. Throughout 2022, we will celebrate the people who have made the mission of Special Olympics possible in Florida.
Join the Inclusion Revolution
It's a celebration that culminates with a series of race events across Florida via running, swimming, cycling, or paddling. The time is now to help us build a world of inclusion and acceptance.
Guardians of the Flame
More than 300 law enforcement agencies are carrying the torch on a 1,500-mile trip through 67 counties. The intrastate torch relay will culminate at the Opening Ceremony of our State Summer Games in May when they bring the Flame of Hope™ into the stadium.
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News, updates and stories!
Go Gators!
Once again, the Special Olympics College Club at the University of Florida has been named National Champion of the Special Olympics Virtual College Rivalry Championship, presented by ESPN.
4th Annual Sunshine Bowl
Dozens of flag football teams from across the state came together at Raymond James Stadium to compete in this annual event to raise money for Special Olympics Florida.
A full-circle experience
Tom Langer began as a Healthy Athletes volunteer in 2007 and is now helping Special Olympics Florida through community outreach and sponsorship support.
Golfer trains for Special Olympics USA Games
With the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games coming up in June, our athletes are drawing lots of interest from Florida media.
Celebrating National Volunteer Month
Beatriz Sousa has been teaching virtual fitness classes and promoting healthy habits. Through those classes, she’s become a minor celebrity and friend to many of our athletes.
Law Enforcement Torch Run®
Special Olympics Florida launched its 39th annual torch run in Tallahassee with a run followed by a kickoff celebration at the Old Capitol.