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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

2026 Special Olympics Games - Minnesota

The Twin Cities metro area is hosting the 2026 Special Olympics USA games June 20-26, 2026. Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the Special Olympics in the 1960s with the goal of changing societal attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities and empowering individuals with disabilities through the "power of unification through sport." Today, the event celebrates over 3,000 athletes from all 50 states.

The work to build a better and more equitable tomorrow for all individuals can’t be isolated to the Special Olympics. Individuals with intellectual disabilities have on average shorter life expectancies due to undiagnosed, untreated, and often preventable conditions, and are also underemployed. You can help your community by doing the following: