Special Olympics International

Special Olympics is an international organization created to help people with intellectual disabilities develop self-confidence and social skills through sports training and competition. Among their other activities, organizes the Special Olympics World Games Special Olympics every four years.

Over two million athletes of all ages are involved in Special Olympics sports programs in over 150 countries [1]. The organization offers year-round training and competition in 26 Olympic-type summer and winter sports. There is no fee to participate in Special Olympics. Events are tailored to accommodate a variety of skill levels so that athletes can compete with others who have similar capabilities.

The Special Olympics oath is "Let me win. But if I can not win, let me be brave in the attempt. "

The Special Olympics was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1962. mentally handicapped sister Shriver, late Rosemary Kennedy, is often credited as his inspiration for the Special Olympics.

I worked as an umpire and volleyball referee in chief for over 25 years in local and state levels. I was at 2 World Games in North Carolina and Ireland and the Games and nationally.
This is a great experience.

I went to North Carolina and played volleyball I was just woundering is there any pictures on the net from there lol Thank Flag

Join more than 700,000 Special Olympics volunteers throughout the world by contacting your local program. Special Olympics would not exist today - and could not be created - without the time, energy, commitment and enthusiasm of its volunteers. As an organization of basic, Special Olympics relies on volunteers at all levels of the movement to ensure that every athlete is offered a quality sports training and competition experience.

Volunteers can participate in Special Olympics state / provincial, national or international, or offer their services locally at a Special Olympics program in their community. Some volunteers offer a few hours of their time per year at specific events, while others work hours each year several week-round. Whatever your interests, talents, experience and availability, there are volunteer opportunities for you, from a portion of a day as a marker during a sporting event of authorized providers of care health volunteer their time to provide opportunities for health-based events for athletes throughout the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes ® initiative.

2007 Special Olympics
World Summer Games
2-11 October 2007
Shanghai, China

Volunteering is an enriching experience .. for those who care to give their time instead of or in addition to their tithe.

Not at all! but my brother has it cerebilpausey (probally spelled wrong)! :) And it was soo much fun, he wants to come back every year I've never seen anything NOT put his trust like that:)

When I worked at the sports center of our local junior college we had the basketball team of Special Olympics in practice and hold tournaments. You can not help falling in love with these athletes!