Are Unified Sports part of Special Olympics?
Unified Sports is also an integral part of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools, which was founded in 2008 and funded through the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education to use Special Olympics as a way to build inclusion and tolerance in schools.
What is Special Olympics Unified Sports?
Special Olympics Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding. In Unified Sports, teams are made up of people of similar age and ability.
How many unified sports are there?
Today, with over 1.6 million Unified teammates competing in over 30 sports around the world, the momentum of Unified Sports continues to grow!
What is the opponent of Unified Sports?
intolerance
More than half a million people worldwide take part in Unified Sports, breaking down stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities in a fun way. Our opponent is intolerance. As long as we come together on the field of play, we can defeat it.
How many sports does Special Olympics have?
32
Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, 1 million coaches and volunteers, more than 100,000 competitions each year, and 32 Olympic-type sports through programs in more than 170 countries.
What sports are in disabled Olympics?
Special Olympics Australia offers regular training in Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Bowling (Tenpin), Cricket, Dance, Equestrian, Football (Soccer), Golf, Gymnastics (Artistic and Rhythmic), Netball, Power Lifting, Sailing, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis and Winter Sports (Alpine Skiing and Snow Board).
What sports are in the Special Olympics?
Winter Season: Alpine Skiing,Basketball,Cheerleading,Cross Country Skiing,Skating,Snowboarding,Snowshoeing.
What are the events in the Special Olympics?
Events included the first-ever Special Olympics Unified Cup; a star-studded Global Day of Inclusion; a Law Enforcement Torch Run Commemorative Run; a ceremonial lighting of the Special Olympics Eternal Flame of Hope, which symbolized our burning passion for inclusion and justice for people with intellectual disabilities.
What is the purpose of the Special Olympics?
Special Olympics Mission. The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Is the Special Olympics a nonprofit?
Special Olympics is a tax exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Special Olympics Identification Number (EIN) is 52-0889518. This site was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number, 5NU27DD001156, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.