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Special Olympics NY is pleased to announce its continued partnership with the Golisano Foundation on Unified programs in New York State.

The 2026 Special Olympics New York State Winter Games will return to Rochester, Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21.

More than 250 Special Olympics athletes, leaders, Unified partners, and family members from across the country are in Washington, DC this week for the annual Special Olympics Capitol Hill Day.

For Adolph Dupre, the moment the Buffalo Bills surprised him with Super Bowl tickets was about far more than football. It was a celebration of decades of dedication, leadership, and community through Special Olympics New York.

A coach from each of Special Olympics New York’s nine geographic regions has been nominated for the 2026 Outstanding Coach of the Year Award

Special Olympics NY is pleased to partner with the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to provide health support throughout New York State.

Hailing from Brownsville, Brooklyn, cross-county runner Jordan Mack has been a Special Olympics New York star for years.

Jessica Dauvergne is our new Senior Director of Health Programs. Learn more about her and her new role in this interview!

For many of these athletes, it’s their first time on an NFL field, let alone a stadium. It’s a common childhood dream that, for most, remains only a dream, but for these Special Olympics New York athletes and Unified partners, that dream has come true.  

On National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), we celebrate more than athletic achievement — we celebrate confidence, courage, leadership, and possibility.

Special Olympics New York announced that the 2026 Special Olympics New York State Winter Games will return to Rochester Feb 20 & 21.

Special Olympics New York and the Erie County Legislature announced the first-ever State Games Bowling Championships: The Final Frame.