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.
10 OFFICIAL SPORTS: Aquatics Athletics Basketball Bocce Bowling Football (Soccer) Gymnastics (Rhythmic) Table Tennis Tennis Volleyball
Hours:
Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM
Cable Onda Sport, a national television channel specialized in sports, recognized Luis Torres as the "Special Olympics Panama Athlete of the Year 2016."
"I was 15 when I was in the car and heard an ad on the radio calling for volunteers for Special Olympics," says Sabrina Naimark, volunteer Special Olympics Panama for 10 years and member of the Organizing Committee of the Special Olympics Latin American Games, Panama 2017.
Todo un éxito fue la tercera versión de Ruta de las plazas. Más de 1500 personas en un solo lugar por la inclusión de las personas con discapacidad.
More than 90 Panamanian business celebrities gave a "swing for equality" in the 24th version of the renowned "Sony Celebrities Golf Tournament" that, year after year, raises funds to benefit people with intellectual disabilities in Panama.
In Latin America, Special Olympics is supported by more than 36,000 volunteers who give their time and talents to help raise awareness about inclusion.
As part of the tour, Tony and his band participated in events with athletes from Special Olympics Paraguay and Special Olympics Panama.
Special Olympics athletes walked the red carpet as the stars they are and met the staff of the Panamanian film by Guido Bilbao, "Es tiempo de enamorarse," presented for the first time in theaters.
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.
10 OFFICIAL SPORTS: Aquatics Athletics Basketball Bocce Bowling Football (Soccer) Gymnastics (Rhythmic) Table Tennis Tennis Volleyball
Hours:
Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM