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Sports

Special Olympics offers 30-plus Olympic-style individual and team sports that provide meaningful training and competition opportunities for persons with intellectual disabilities. This page presents coaching guides, rules, quick-start guides and more.

Alpine Skiing

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Athletics

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Badminton

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Basketball

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Bocce

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Bowling

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Competitive Cheer

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Cricket

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Cross Country Skiing

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Cycling

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DanceSport

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Equestrian

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Figure Skating

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Floorball

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Floor Hockey

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Football

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Golf

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Gymnastics-Artistic

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Gymnastics-Rhythmic

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Handball

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JUDO

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KAYAKING

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Netball

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Powerlifting

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Roller Skating

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Sailing

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Short Track Speed Skating

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Snowboarding

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Snowshoeing

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Softball

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Swimming

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Open Water Swimming

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Table Tennis

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Tennis

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Triathlon

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Volleyball

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Get Involved

Special Olympics offers many ways to take part. There are short-term and long-term volunteer opportunities, the option of playing Unified Sports and to become a Special Olympics athlete.