Sports and Programs
Special Olympics BC offers summer and winter sports for ages eight and up, youth programs for ages two to 18, Athlete Leadership opportunities, and health programs.
Sports
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Summer Sports
10-pin bowling, athletics (track & field), basketball, bocce, golf, powerlifting, rhythmic gymnastics, soccer, softball, and swimming
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Winter Sports
5-pin bowling, alpine skiing, cross country skiing, curling, figure skating, floorball, snowshoeing, and speed skating
Programs
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Youth Programs
Active Start (ages 2 to 6), FUNdamentals (ages seven to 11), and Special Olympics BC Unified Sports® (offered in schools for ages 12 to 18)
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Inclusive Health
Healthy Athletes screenings, Club Fit, Fit Families & Friends, health advocacy training, and more
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Athlete Leadership
Empowering athletes to lead the way as advocates, speakers, and community leaders
Other Opportunities
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Coach Development
Opportunities include Coach Development Workshops, NCCP Special Olympics Competition Sport Workshop, and coach certification
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Changing Attitudes
Campaigns include the Special Olympics Global Week of Inclusion, Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools®, and Spread the Word
Program Quality
As an Accredited provincial sport organization supported by the Government of British Columbia and viaSport British Columbia, Special Olympics BC delivers high-quality sport programs that meet and exceed standards for ethical, safe, inclusive, and quality operations. Accredited organizations are a sport or sport discipline’s authoritative body, operating in at least five regions in B.C., and with responsibility for oversight, growth, and development.
