Sharing the joy of sport

Special Olympics has received many incredible stories from people whose lives have been changed and enriched through sport, friendship, fun and mentorship. Some of those people have been kind enough to share their stories with you.

Visit our photo and video galleries featuring our athletes, coaches, and volunteers.

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Meet the Resilient: The Special Olympics Team Canada 2022 Documentary
Meet the Resilient follows the longest-serving Special Olympics Team Canada in history. After 2 years of virtual training due to a global pandemic...
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RESULTS: Special Olympics athletes compete at 2022 Canada Games in Niagara
This month, Special Olympics athletes from across the country competed at the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara.
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Meet the Coaches, Mission Staff, and Leadership Team of the Special Olympics Team Canada Training Squad 2023
We are thrilled to congratulate the 40 Coaches and Mission Staff from across the country who have been named to the Special Olympics Team Canada Training Squad 2023. These individuals will represent Canada at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin from June 17-25, 2023, supporting qualifying athletes from all 12 Provincial/Territorial Chapters across Canada.
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One Team, One Dream: Special Olympics Team Canada 2022 Training Camp
This past weekend, the longest-serving Special Olympics Team Canada attended a Training Camp in Toronto. They’ve been training together virtually for...
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“I know first-hand what a difference your support makes to the athletes – and to the people who love them,” shares Special Olympics Mother
I know first-hand what a difference your support makes to Special Olympics athletes – and to the people who love them. If you have a friend or family member who would like to find out more about Special Olympics, please encourage them to get involved. I can promise that it will change their lives like it did ours.
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Celebrating Disability Employment Awareness Month with Jysk employee and Special Olympics athlete, Catherine Partlow
October is Disability Employment Awareness Month and we are celebrating inclusion in the workplace by hearing from Special Olympics Ontario athlete, Catherine Partlow. Catherine has been an athlete since she was 14-years-old, before she became an employee at Special Olympics Canada’s partner, JYSK.
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Celebrating Disability Employment Awareness Month with Sobeys employee and Special Olympics athlete, Erin Magee
October is Disability Employment Awareness Month, and we are celebrating inclusion in the workplace by hearing from Special Olympics Nova Scotia athlete, Erin Magee. Erin has been an athlete for more than 16 years and just celebrated her 10-year anniversary working for Sobeys, a proud partner of Special Olympics since 2016.
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A Word from the Chair of the Global Athlete Leadership Council, Heidi Mallett
My name is Heidi Mallett and I am an athlete from Special Olympics Prince Edward Island. I am excited to share that I have accepted the role of Chair of the Global Athlete Leadership Council. It is a huge honour and a big job to represent Canada and take on this leadership role.
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Meet Champion of Inclusion Dr. Martin Caouette from the University of Quebec
Dr. Martin Caouette is a Psychoeducator and professor at the Department of Psychoeducation at the University of Québec in Trois-Rivières. As the Self...
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Watch Special Olympics athlete Jackie Barrett's history making induction to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Record-breaking Powerlifter Jackie Barrett has made history once again as the first-ever Special Olympics athlete inducted in Canada’s Sports Hall of...
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Meet the Resilient: The Special Olympics Team Canada 2022 Documentary
Meet the Resilient follows the longest-serving Special Olympics Team Canada in history. After 2 years of virtual training due to a global pandemic...
view full
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RESULTS: Special Olympics athletes compete at 2022 Canada Games in Niagara
This month, Special Olympics athletes from across the country competed at the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara.
view full
test test
Meet the Coaches, Mission Staff, and Leadership Team of the Special Olympics Team Canada Training Squad 2023
We are thrilled to congratulate the 40 Coaches and Mission Staff from across the country who have been named to the Special Olympics Team Canada Training Squad 2023. These individuals will represent Canada at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin from June 17-25, 2023, supporting qualifying athletes from all 12 Provincial/Territorial Chapters across Canada.
view full
sotc-2022
One Team, One Dream: Special Olympics Team Canada 2022 Training Camp
This past weekend, the longest-serving Special Olympics Team Canada attended a Training Camp in Toronto. They’ve been training together virtually for...
view full
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“I know first-hand what a difference your support makes to the athletes – and to the people who love them,” shares Special Olympics Mother
I know first-hand what a difference your support makes to Special Olympics athletes – and to the people who love them. If you have a friend or family member who would like to find out more about Special Olympics, please encourage them to get involved. I can promise that it will change their lives like it did ours.
view full
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Celebrating Disability Employment Awareness Month with Jysk employee and Special Olympics athlete, Catherine Partlow
October is Disability Employment Awareness Month and we are celebrating inclusion in the workplace by hearing from Special Olympics Ontario athlete, Catherine Partlow. Catherine has been an athlete since she was 14-years-old, before she became an employee at Special Olympics Canada’s partner, JYSK.
view full
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Celebrating Disability Employment Awareness Month with Sobeys employee and Special Olympics athlete, Erin Magee
October is Disability Employment Awareness Month, and we are celebrating inclusion in the workplace by hearing from Special Olympics Nova Scotia athlete, Erin Magee. Erin has been an athlete for more than 16 years and just celebrated her 10-year anniversary working for Sobeys, a proud partner of Special Olympics since 2016.
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A Word from the Chair of the Global Athlete Leadership Council, Heidi Mallett
My name is Heidi Mallett and I am an athlete from Special Olympics Prince Edward Island. I am excited to share that I have accepted the role of Chair of the Global Athlete Leadership Council. It is a huge honour and a big job to represent Canada and take on this leadership role.
view full
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Meet Champion of Inclusion Dr. Martin Caouette from the University of Quebec
Dr. Martin Caouette is a Psychoeducator and professor at the Department of Psychoeducation at the University of Québec in Trois-Rivières. As the Self...
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Watch Special Olympics athlete Jackie Barrett's history making induction to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Record-breaking Powerlifter Jackie Barrett has made history once again as the first-ever Special Olympics athlete inducted in Canada’s Sports Hall of...
view full