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What is the Special Olympics?
It is a global movement that addresses the inactivity, stigma, and isolation faced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through year-round sports programs and competitions. This contributes to their inclusion in society, where everyone is accepted and welcomed regardless of ability or disability.
The Special Olympics Mission
The Special Olympics is a global organization working to transform lives by promoting understanding, acceptance, and inclusion between people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the community.
Vision of the Saudi Special Olympics
To improve the quality of life of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through sports by designing and implementing an integrated sports system that activates the role of the private and third sectors in training coaches and athletes and involving them in sports competitions that contribute to raising the rate of sports and community participation in the Kingdom to 40% of the population by 2030