Year-round sports training for peoples with intellectual disabilities. Providing free sports coaching for variety of Olympics-Type Sports.
Free health screenings and education to Special Olympics athletes in a welcoming, fun environment.
Promoting social inclusion through shared sports training and competition experiences. Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team.
Athletes who received training gets to competes in community level competition, state games, national, regional and International competitions.
Special Olympics Young Athletes is an early childhood play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities, age 2 to 7 years old.
Family Network
Families are also an essential link to the community and wider support for our movement. By joining the Family Support Network, becoming a volunteer, and leading the expansion of Young Athletes, Special Olympics family members can really make a difference.
More than Sports
In the news
Story of Special Family
Shereen Khoo, an outstanding mum who raised up her 2 children diagnosed with Austism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) all by herself. As a single mother, things were quite challenging for her for the past 20 years in raising up her children. She is an active member of Special Olympics Selangor. Here she shares how she discovered her children's sewing talent and she supported and nurture their talent.
She sends her 2 children to play bowling and received training from Special Olympics Selangor regularly. She actively volunteers at the special Olympics events. View her story here.
Sumazau Dance by SO Sabah athletes
See the performance of SO Sabah athletes doing the Sumazau Dance in conjunction with the "Tadau Kaamatan" or Harvest Festival which is celebrated by Kadazan Dusun as well as other related ethnic groups in Sabah. Kadazan Dusun is the largest indigenous group in Sabah and Tadau Kaamatan is celebrated annually throughout the month of May.
This video was created with the support of Family Network.
