The Global headquarters of Special Olympics are in Washington, DC. Staff members provide support to National Programs worldwide, coordinate awareness campaigns, produce sports rules and organize training seminars, to provide services to 2.25 million athletes with intellectual disabilities. Global Headquarters are responsible for World Games and are responsible for establishing partnerships at international level.
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Special Olympics serves more than 3.1 million athlethes in 175 countries worldwide.
Seven Regions
Special Olympics is represented by branch offices in seven regions: Africa, Asia Pacific, East Asia, Europe/Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East/North Africa and North America. The purpose of regional offices is to provide effective resources to Special Olympics National Programs in the areas of public relations, fundraising, and sports program development, and to coordinate region-wide events and strategies.
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More than 200 Accredited Programs
There are more than 200 Special Olympics Accredited Programs in more than 160 countries. Accredited Special Olympics Programs are entities authorized by Special Olympics Inc. to organize and conduct Special Olympics training and competition programs. Accredited programs are operated as an independent legal entity. The board of directors of accredited programs has ultimate legal responsibility for governing the affairs of any accredited program, and the National/Executive Director has the authority and responsibility of managing the day-to-day activities.
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• In Europe/Eurasia, Special Olympics is represented by 58 Accredited Programs.