Special Olympics

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A paraplegic athlete is someone who has lost use of both legs due to catastrophic spinal injury or congenital defect or disease. Even though these athletes cannot use or are without their legs,...

Beginning as a modest program in the 1960s, the Special Olympics has grown into a worldwide organization that provides the opportunity for 2.25 million people with intellectual disabilities to...

Volunteering is not only a good thing to do, it also gives you an insight into someone else's world. One program always looking for volunteers is Special Olympics. The great thing about Special...

The Special Olympics gives children with disabilities the chance to be a part of a sporting team and feel empowered despite their disability. There are more than 200 Special Olympic programs...

The Special Olympics is an international organization that allows people with intellectual disabilities to train and compete in sports. The Special Olympics gives 2.5 million individuals in 165...

Every year, the Special Olympics helps over 2 million people with intellectual disabilities express themselves by participating in training and competitions in 30 different sports, in over 160...

If you would like the chance to participate in a wonderful organization and have a great time, you may wish to consider becoming a coach for the Special Olympics. This unique opportunity will...

Since 1968, the Special Olympics program has made a positive impact on people with disabilities. None of the millions of Special Olympics athletes pays a fee to participate. Instead, funds come...

The Special Olympics is designed to help people with intellectual disabilities participate in sports competition and sports training. Offering 30 different sports in both the winter and the...

The Special Olympics officially began in Chicago, Illinois in 1968; however, the idea for the Olympics came years before when Eunice Kennedy Shriver hosted a day camp for people with disabilities...

The Special Olympics aims to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in Olympic-type sports for more than 1 million children and adults with mental retardation.