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.
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Angelina Ong joined the Special Olympics family as President and Managing Director of the Asia Pacific region on Jan 1, 2017.
In 2015, the Asia Pacific region served 1.5 million athletes, achieving a 7.4% growth over 2014.
Special Olympics Asia Pacific, in partnership with Tottenham Hotspur Foundation (THF), kicked off on 31 August 2016 a four-day training clinic to improve the skills of Special Olympics football coaches across the Asia Pacific region for people with intellectual disabilities (ID).
Special Olympics Asia Pacific, together with partners, Singapore Red Cross and APSN Delta Senior School, launched Singapore’s first inclusive club for youth with and without intellectual disabilities (ID) on July 8.
Special Olympics Asia Pacific and Singapore Red Cross have come together for two iconic Red Cross Youth events – the national Red Cross Youth Challenge 2015 (Camp Unity) and the regional Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Red Cross Youth Symposium 2015.
A total amount of SGD$5,000 was raised in support of Special Olympics Singapore during NBA 3X Singapore, the 3-day basketball fiesta held from 26-28 September 2014.
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.
Sports Offered: