Basketball Sport Center

Basketball is a favorite Special Olympics sport. This basketball sport center draws together sport news and stories, upcoming events and links to the Special Olympics Basketball Coaching Guide.


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Basketball is one of the top sports at Special Olympics. Players take it up at all ages and at all abilities, from young players learning to handle the ball and keep it under control while dribbling to older, more experienced players who have the moves and know the strategies to play challenging ball.

It's also one of the favorite sports for the Special Olympics Unified Sports initiative, when players with and without intellectual disabilities form teams to play other unified teams. It's a learning experience that's also a lot of fun. 


News and Stories


junio 19, 2013 | Latin America: Mexico

Evento de Integración ESEF y Olimpiadas Especiales

By Annie Barreiro

Con motivo al 70 aniversario de la Escuela Normal Especializada (ENE) se hizo un evento de inclusión con su personal, alumnado y nuestros atletas.View Story El Evento que se llevó a cabo en las instalaciones de la Escuela Superior de Educación Física ESEF: Con motivo al 70 aniversario de la Escuela Normal Especializada (ENE) se hizo un evento de inclusión con su personal, alumnado y nuestros atletas. Fueron mas de 80 atletas (ya firmaron todos el aviso de privacidad). Los deportes en los que participaron fueron: • Atletismo 25 mts. Asistido • Atletismo 25 plano • Atletismo 50 plano • Atletismo 100 plano • 4 x 100 relevos unificado • Basquetbol unificado • Voleibol unificado Hubo una exhibición de SD Danza hermosísima donde aparte de bailar personas con discapacidad intelectual, hubo un baile donde bailaron con sus mamás. Hubo lunch, hidratación y medallas para todos los atletas. La premiación y clausura la dio la directora de la ENE la Lic. Leonora Patricia Arias Lozano El evento se organizó con la Lic. Aydee Rodriguez y con la Lic. Gabriela Cabrera

About Annie Barreiro:Gerente nacional de Desarrollo Institucional
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septiembre 19, 2012 | North America: District of Columbia

Una experiencia para recordar

By Rafael Pacheco

El equipo hace una piña mientras se prepara la segunda parte.

Lo que allí viví cambió para siempre mi forma de pensar sobre las personas con discapacidades intelectuales.

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Cuando entré en el pabellón de baloncesto del colegio St. Coletta School en Washington D.C., no sabía lo que me esperaba ver allí. Solo sabía que estaba allí para participar en la liga de baloncesto de Deportes Unificados de las Olimpiadas Especiales. Lo que allí viví cambió para siempre mi forma de pensar sobre las personas con discapacidades intelectuales. Los mismos sentimientos, emociones y unión entre compañeros de equipo que yo ya había vivido en el pasado se hacieron presentes mientras jugaba con mi equipo de Deportes Unificados. Hicimos una jugada en la que mi equipo se recuperó de una desventaja de 20 puntos en el segundo tiempo.Estábamos ante un empate a 10 segundos de finalizar el partido y el otro equipo tenía la posesión del balón. La gente en las gradas estaba gritando a pleno pulmón. En una milésima de segundo robamos el balón, hicimos un pase largo a uno de nuestros jugadores y le hicieron falta. Se colocó en la línea de tiro libre, falló el primer tiro y agachó la cabeza. Me acerqué a él y le dije: “¡Lo tienes todo hecho!” Después escuché un murmullo, la gente estalló de alegría y saltó a la cancha. Nunca olvidaré ese momento

About Rafael Pacheco:Vivo en Washington y trabajo para las Olimpiadas Especiales.
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agosto 21, 2012 | North America: Virginia

A Simple Story about Basketball

By Will Schermerhorn

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My son Mason is a Special Olympics basketball player in Virginia. He just finished his second season. As I was watching him before a practiceView Story Mi hijo Mason es un jugador de baloncesto de Olimpiadas Especiales Virginia. Acaba de terminar su segunda temporada. Como yo estaba viendo antes de una práctica, me di cuenta de que estaba lanzando la pelota sin mirar, con la misma facilidad y seguridad que cualquier otro tipo. Eso fue una gran cosa. Cuando Mason comenzó a jugar al baloncesto, no pudo controlar bien el balón, y no podía mantenerlo. No pasó mucho tiempo antes de que el entrenador Jim Worden, le mostró la manera correcta de hacerlo. Su equipo de pequeños individuos del norte de Virginia entró en la temporada con capacidades que van desde los jugadores exitosos y los que no se puede regatear. Al final de la temporada, que eran un equipo que se pegó juntos, jugaron defensa, manejó la pelota y ganó una serie de juegos. La confianza y aplomo que vi en Mason, en la forma en que las reglas del juego fue la sensación de que no podría haber imaginado sin ver de primera mano.

About Will Schermerhorn:Yo soy el padre de un atleta de Olimpiadas Especiales. También trabajo para la sede de las Olimpiadas Especiales "en Washington, DC.
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Upcoming Basketball Events


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Event

Location

jun 28 - 29 2013

Idaho Summer Games

Join us June 28-29 during our Summer Games event. Approximately 900 athletes will compete in aquatics, basketball, cycling, powerlifting and track & field.
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Boise
Boise, Idaho
UNITED STATES

noviembre 11, 2013

Unified Basketball Competition

Come cheer on and support our Special Olympics athletes on 11 November for a Unified basketball competition in Witbank, South Africa. Unified Sports promotes social inclusion through shared sports training and competition experiences by joining people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. Please contact Mr. Wanga Manyala (contact info below) for event details.
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Mr. Wanga Manyala
Email:ekambala@specialolympics.org
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Witbank, Mpumalanga
SOUTH AFRICA

nov 30 - ago 12 2013

European Basketball Week

The concept of Special Olympics European Basketball Week is to have one week each year where everyone in the basketball community commits to doing something to expand opportunities for players with intellectual disabilities. This is the flagship event of our partnership with FIBA Europe. Let’s work together to make Basketball Week a permanent part of the annual European Basketball calendar and give thousands of Special Olympics players the chance to play center court!
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Miroslaw Krogulec
Email:mkrosoee@it.pl
Phone:+4-82-2823-9331
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32 Countries throughout Europe Eurasia

Multiple cities in Europe Eurasia, Europe Eurasia
Various Country

nov 30 - jul 12 2013

Special Olympics Asia Pacific Regional Games

The inaugural Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games will take place in Newcastle, New South Wales in 2013. The event will see Australia welcome more than 1,700 Special Olympics athletes, 600 coaches, 4,000 volunteers, and approximately 200,000 spectators from 25 nations across the Asia Pacific region. Newcastle will offer world class facilities and venues across the range of nine sports to be conducted during the Games – Athletics, Bocce, Bowling, Basketball, Football, Badminton, Table Tennis, Cricket and Aquatics as well as venues for the Opening Ceremony and Games social hub.
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Alex McNeilly
Email:alexm@specialolympics.com.au
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Hunter Stadium
294 Turton Rd, New Lambton NSW 2305

Newcastle, New South Wales
AUSTRALIA

jun 13 - 21 2014

2014 USA National Games

The USA National Games be centered in and around Princeton and the Greater Mercer County area. Venues will include Princeton University, Rider University, The College of New Jersey, and Mercer County Park. The New Jersey Devils have offered The Prudential Center as the venue for the Opening Ceremonies. The National Games will feature nearly 3,500 athletes competing in 14 Olympic-style sports, with the support of 1,000 coaches, 8,000 volunteers and an estimated 50,000 family, friends and spectators. Non-competitive special events will include the Final Leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run™ that will symbolize the start of the competition and Healthy Athletes, a place where the athletes can get vital health screenings. Youth and education events will also be held in conjunction with the Games as young leaders rally around making change for the better of the Special Olympics movement and promoting acceptance of those with intellectual disabilities.
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Greg Epperson
Email:gepperson@specialolympics.org
Phone:919-785-0700
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Several Locations - New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
UNITED STATES

sep 9 - 21 2014

2014 Special Olympics European/Eurasian Summer Games

In September 2014 more than 2,000 athletes from 58 countries will come to Antwerp, Belgium for the 2014 Special Olympics European/Eurasian Summer Games and enjoy 13 days full of joy and friendship. The athletes will compete in 11 sports and be invited to join 5 supporting programs.
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Special Olympics European Games 2014
Email:info@so2014.com
Phone:+32 3 220 25 00
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Various locations, AntwerpAntwerp
BELGIUM

jul 24 - feb 8 2015

World Summer Games Los Angeles 2015

In July of 2014 more than 7,000 athletes from 170 countries will come to Los Angeles, California for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games and enjoy 10 days full of joy, friendship and competition. Athletes will compete in 22 sports. The event expects to attract 500,000 spectators and 30,000 volunteers and 3,000 coaches.
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World Summer Games Los Angeles 2015
Email:info@la2015.org
Phone:213-892-6018
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Various Locations, Los Angeles
Los Angeles , California
UNITED STATES

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Basketball Competitions

2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games

Athens, Greece, was the home of the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games. That year, it was the world’s largest sporting event for athletes with intellectual disabilities. See results by athlete, delegation and bib number.


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