With more than 35 years of experience coaching year-round community sport programs with Special Olympics BC – Coquitlam, Mark Schnurr is one of 11 Special Olympics BC coaches on the Special Olympics Team Canada Training Squad preparing for the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.

Laila Currie has been making a splash as a Special Olympics BC – Creston athlete since 2016. Currie's passion for sports has grown throughout her time with the movement, with swimming standing out as her favorite.

Thank you, Coach Jessica Chapelski, for making a difference in the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities, their families and other...

Thank you, Coach Penny Coyle, for making a difference in the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities, their families and other volunteers...

Kari Trott has been gliding, spinning and jumping with SOBC – Port Alberni as a figure skater for 17 years. Trott loves her sport – especially the...

Special Olympics is a place where athletes with intellectual disabilities can experience inclusion and empowerment through sport. For SOBC – Surrey’s...

As a Special Olympics BC coach for over 15 years, Phoebe Lau has made a profound impact on athletes with intellectual disabilities, and she has...

Prospera Credit Union’s generous support has made a big difference for Special Olympics BC! A valued SOBC provincial partner since 2017, Prospera...

Meet Athlete Ariel Taylor Ariel Taylor has been making lasting friendships and memorable moments with Special Olympics BC for over 17 years. She first...

Special Olympics BC – Burnaby coach Peter De Marchi believes in the transformative power of sport. In his 14 years as a coach for SOBC, he has seen...