Special Olympics National & State Programs 2019

Africa

Special Olympics has more than 20 accredited programs in Africa addressing the needs of people with intellectual disabilities in the areas of sports, health and education. Special Olympics also focuses on the correlation between disability and poverty, a key issue for the continent.

Burundi*

Benin

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Cape Verde*

Chad*

Cote D'Ivoire

Democratic Republic of Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Ethiopia*

Ghana

Guinea*

Guinea Bissau*

Kenya

Lesotho*

Liberia

Madagascar*

Malawi

Mali

Mauritius

Mozambique*

Namibia

Niger*

Nigeria

Republic of the Congo Brazzaville*

Reunion

Rwanda

Senegal

Seychelles

South Africa

South Sudan*

Eswatini (Swaziland)

Tanzania

The Gambia

Togo

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

With more than 2.1 million athletes, Special Olympics programs in the Asia Pacific region are expanding rapidly. Across the region, our goal is promoting respect, inclusion and human dignity for people with intellectual disabilities through sports.

Afghanistan*

American Samoa

Australia

Bangladesh

Bharat (India)

Bhutan

Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia

Fiji

Guam*

Indonesia

Kiribati

Laos

Malaysia

Maldives

Marshall Islands

Micronesia

Myanmar

Nauru*

Nepa (Nepal)

New Zealand

Nippon (Japan)

Pakistan

Palau

Papua New Guinea

Philippines

Samoa

Serendib (Sri Lanka)

Singapore

Solomon Islands*

Thailand

Timor Leste

Tonga*

Vanuatu

Vietnam

East Asia

Special Olympics works closely with its six accredited programs in East Asia to offer summer and winter sports for more than 1.3 million athletes with intellectual disabilities. East Asia has also hosted two World Games competitions: the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China, and the 2013 World Winter Games in PyeongChang, Korea.

China

Chinese Taipei

Hong Kong

Korea

Macau

Mongolia

Europe Eurasia

Special Olympics in Europe and Eurasia encompasses more than 542,000 athletes amid a diverse range of cultures, languages and customs. From Iceland to Israel, from Portugal to Siberia, Russia, Special Olympics athletes and supporters are dedicated to promoting respect, inclusion and human dignity for people with intellectual disabilities through sports.

Albania

Andorra

Armenia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Faroe Islands

Finland

France

Georgia Republic

Germany

Gibraltar

Great Britain

Hellas (Greece)

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Isle of Man

Israel

Italy

Kazakhstan

Kosovo

Kyrgyz Republic

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

North Macedonia

Malta

Moldova

Monaco**

Montenegro

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal**

Romania

Russia

San Marino

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Tajikistan

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

Latin America

Special Olympics in Latin America is dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition.

Argentina

Bolivia**

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba*

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Guatemala

Honduras**

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Puerto Rico

Uruguay**

Venezuela

Middle East/North Africa

Algeria

Bahrain

Comoros*

Djibouti*

Egypt

Iran

Iraq**

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

Libya**

Mauritania

Morocco

Oman

Palestine

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Sudan

Syria*

Tunisia

United Arab Emirates

Yemen*

North America

North America has nearly 800,000 athletes participating in all 30+ sports offered by Special Olympics. The Region is home to athletes from Canada, the Caribbean and the United States. Special Olympics is dedicated to ending discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities and building a more inclusive world -- through sports!

Antigua and Barbuda*

Aruba

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Bermuda

Bonaire

Canada

Cayman Islands

Curacao**

Dominica

Guyana

Haiti

Jamaica

St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Lucia

St. Maarten

St. Vincent and The Grenadines

Suriname**

Trinidad and Tobago

U.S. Virgin Islands**

United States Programs

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Northern California and Nevada

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Southern California

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming