Undaunted by a tropical storm, some 500 participants turned out in early November for the Special Olympics Florida Invitational at Walt Disney World.

Nearly 120 runners and walkers turned out for the second annual race held at FSU.

The event honored 50 years of working to improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and celebrated our supporters, volunteers, corporate partners, athletes, and our newest Leadership Award winners.

More than 200 runners and walkers turned out for the second annual Orlando Race for Inclusion at Sunset Walk Orlando.

Chris Nikic has made history again by becoming the first person with Down syndrome to complete the IRONMAN® World Championship in Hawaii, with a time of 16 hours and 31 minutes.

In early October, Seminole County distance runner Samantha Rodriquez took on her third marathon in less than a year.

We celebrate and thank the incredible coaches who share their time and talents with the athletes of Special Olympics Florida.

They’re off and running – and swimming – in the 2022 Race for Inclusion. The first event was held on September 24 at Lucky’s Lake in Orlando.

A perfect time for us to highlight the workplace contributions made by our athletes and people with disabilities everywhere.

Let’s hear it for the 13 Florida schools that have been designated Special Olympics National Banner Unified Champion Schools for 2022-2023!

More than 700 athletes and Unified partners took on the lanes at Boardwalk Bowl in Orlando.

Congratulations to the 2022 Inter Miami Special Olympics Unified Team on its thrilling 6-4 win over the Chicago Fire FC Special Olympics Unified Team!

Almost 90 athletes from around Florida took to the water, carving through the waves with swagger and skill.

More than 140 athletes from across Florida turned out for the event at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.

The event drew 41 athletes and Unified partners to the Clermont Waterfront Park.

Our athletes have been taking part in the Ultimate Fruit and Veggie Battle on our Special Olympics Florida Fit and Well Facebook group.

For more than 15 years, this incredible, inclusive camp has been offered to campers thanks to the longstanding support of the First Tee Miami-Dade Amateur Golf Association and the City of Miami.

Chris Nikic has added another award to his ever-growing list of honors.  He joins 11 other iconic sports figures making up the Hall’s Class of 2022.

Special Olympics Florida is proud to announce that two athletes and a Unified partner will be part of the Special Olympics USA male Unified soccer team at the Special Olympics Unified Cup 2022, being held July 31 – August 6 in Detroit, Michigan.

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Created by Special Olympics Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver in the 1960s, Camp Shriver is an inclusive camp that brings together young people with and without disabilities who participate in camp activities alongside one another. 

Orlando’s WESH 2 featured Special Olympics Florida athletes being celebrated at Promenade at Sunset Walk for a special recognition event.

Special Olympics Florida athletes showed a national audience that they can compete with the best athletes in the U.S. and from across the Caribbean.  Way to go Team Florida!

Holiday Inn Club Vacations hosted Leon County athlete Ian Kelley and his family at its flagship resort ahead of USA Games.

From the courts to the fields, Athlete Leader Malcom Harris-Gowdie partnered with Orlando Health for a daily dose of USA Games news for the organization’s social media channels.

From hydration to meditation, the Healthy Athletes Experience presented by Orlando Health kept more than 5,000 athletes from across the U.S. on top of their health game all week long.

Orlando Sentinel is featuring a few of our Team Florida athletes heading to USA Games.

WESH 2 in Orlando recently featured Lindsay Ximanies as she prepares to compete in the upcoming Special Olympics USA Games with her cheer team.

Pinellas County athlete was one of only five competitors from the United States to compete in the Special Olympics Malta Invitational Games.