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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.

20 OFFICIAL SPORTS:

  • Alpine
  • Skiing
  • Aquatics
  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Beach
  • Volleyball
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country Skiing
  • Equestrian
  • Figure Skating
  • Floorball
  • Football (Soccer)
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics (Rhythmic)
  • Judo
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Snowboarding
  • Snowshoeing
  • Volleyball
  • Beach Volleyball
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Suomen Vammaisurheilu ja -liikunta VAU ry Radiokatu 20, 5. krs 00240 Helsinki
+358 451 203 503 (mobile: President) / +358 400 340 091 (mobile: National Director)
+358 9 4257 98 25
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Special Olympics Finland
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She can be seen, Special Olympics athlete Saga Hänninen

Saga is 16 years old Special Olympics down syndrome athlete in three sports, alpine skiing, rhythmic gymnastics and equestrian. 

 

Posted 404 weeks ago

Athletes Volunteer at 2016 European Judo Championships for Cadets

Working in partnership with Special Olympics Finland, the 2016 European Judo Championships for Cadets hosted in the city of Vantaa, was like none other before. 

 

Posted 404 weeks ago

Finnish Athlete Makes Front Cover of National Judo Magazine

The Finnish Judo Association quarterly magazine Judolehti has published an in-depth article about Finland’s Special Olympics judoka Mikko Niskanen. 

 

Posted 404 weeks ago

The World's Attention on Special Olympics Floorball

The eyes of the world’s floorball community were on Special Olympics athletes as they took part in a demonstration match at the 2015 Women’s World Floorball Championships in Tampere, Finland this month. 

 

Posted 404 weeks ago

About
Location
Suomen Vammaisurheilu ja -liikunta VAU ry Radiokatu 20, 5. krs 00240 Helsinki
+358 451 203 503 (mobile: President) / +358 400 340 091 (mobile: National Director)
+358 9 4257 98 25
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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.

20 OFFICIAL SPORTS:

  • Alpine
  • Skiing
  • Aquatics
  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Beach
  • Volleyball
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country Skiing
  • Equestrian
  • Figure Skating
  • Floorball
  • Football (Soccer)
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics (Rhythmic)
  • Judo
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Snowboarding
  • Snowshoeing
  • Volleyball
  • Beach Volleyball
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