Special Olympics Canada News

Eric sits in a chair getting his eyes checked.
Special Olympics’ Healthy Athletes program unleashes PEI bowler’s potential with new prescription glasses
Special Olympics Team PEI five-pin bowler Eric Smith, 36, has had cataracts since a young age.
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Tracey Melesko cross country skis in front of a tree line.
Kelowna’s Tracey Melesko leads Special Olympics Team BC cross-country skiers to success ahead of Winter Games
Special Olympics Team British Columbia’s cross-country skiers are a tight-knit group bound for success with longtime Kelowna athlete Tracey Melesko at the helm.
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Two male Special Olympics athlete smile looking into the camera in front of a basketball court
Apply for a Special Olympics Canada Research Grant
Special Olympics Canada is accepting applications for research grants! The organization is looking for Special Olympics-oriented research proposals that promote and support research activities that enhance athlete development, performance, coaching...
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Logan Firmage smile and looks in the camera.
From a town with no bowling alley to National Games: Meet this 15-year-old Special Olympics Team Newfoundland five-pin bowler
Special Olympics Newfoundland & Labrador’s Logan Firmage rarely bowls at a bowling alley – but that didn’t stop the 15-year-old from qualifying for the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Thunder Bay 2020.
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Madalyn, left, stands atop the podium smiling at the camera next to another athlete
In just three years, this 17-year-old snowshoer has gained confidence – and a spot on Special Olympics Team Saskatchewan 2020
Saskatoon’s Madalyn Gramiak has spent many years cheering for her older sister on the soccer field. Now that she’s a Special Olympics Saskatchewan athlete, it’s Madalyn’s turn to be the “superstar” in the family.
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Photos of Dereck Boutilier before and after weightloss
Dream of playing floor hockey helped this Special Olympics Team Nova Scotia athlete transform his life, lose 140 pounds
Special Olympics Nova Scotia’s Dereck Boutilier always wanted to play floor hockey, but at 302-pounds it just wasn’t possible.
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