A
chance to compete, to grow, to learn, to inspire
Athletics are the core
of the Special Olympics movement. Special Olympics continues to
strive to create new and innovative programming that celebrates the
achievements of people with mental retardation or a closely related
developmental disability and welcomes participants from everyone --
giving us all the opportunity to Inspire Greatness.
Today, more than a
million children and adults with mental retardation worldwide
benefit from Special Olympics year-round sports training and
competition. In addition, to having a great time, a recent Yale
University study found that Special Olympics athletes benefit from:
