Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

18 OFFICIAL SPORTS: Aquatics Athletics Badminton Basketball Bocce Bowling Cycling Equestrian Floor Hockey Football (Soccer) Gymnastics (Artistic) Handball Open Water Swimming Power Lifting Snowshoeing Table Tennis Tennis