2. Special Olympic Overview
Special Olympic Philosophy
Special Olympics is founded on the belief that
people with intellectual disabilities can, with proper
instruction and encouragement, learn, enjoy and
benefit from participation in individual and team
sports.
3. Special Olympic Overview
Special Olympics Goals and Vision
Special Olympics vision is to bean unprecedented global
movement which through sports training and competition
improves the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and, in
turn the lives of everyone they touch.
To support this commitment to growth, Special Olympics
established the following goals:
- Expand & develop more local programs in communities
throughout each country
- Become a worldwide movement lead by athletes.
- Commit to changing attitudes of every person on Earth.
4. Special Olympic Overview
Special Olympics Athlete
A person with ID who trains in a Special Olympic sports
and who competes at least once in a SO games /
competition at any level ( local, state, national, regional,
or world ) during the calendar year ( 01 Jan-31Dec )
5. Special Olympic Overview
Special Olympics Sports and Competition
All Special Olympics competitions follow the rules
published in the Official Special Olympics Summer
and Winter Sports Rules available through your
respective Special Olympic Program or from Special
Olympics headquarters.
6. Special Olympic Overview
Special Olympics Sports offered
Twenty-six Olympic-type sports are officially offered by Special
Olympics.
Alpine Skiing Snowshoeing Power Lifting
Athletics Table Tennis Sailing
Basketball Tennis Snowboarding
Bowling Aquatics Speed Skating
Cycling Badminton Team Handball
FingureSkating Bocce Volleyball
Football Cross Country Skiing
Gymnastics Equestrian
Roller Skating Floor Hockey
Softball Golf
7. Agreement with the International Olympic
Committee
• Special Olympics is formally recognized by the IOC.
• Special Olympics is the only organization permitted
to use the word “ Olympics “ in its title.
• The Olympics and Special Olympics have similar
Opening Ceremonies, Closing Ceremonies, and
Award Ceremonies
8. Special Olympics, Inc. Operates in 251 countries;
Develop policies and
resources to support
Regional offices Programs; conduct
Regional and World Games
National Programs operate
National Programs at the Nationwide level
Area Programs support,
Area Programs organize and expand local
Programs
Local Programs -
ORGANIZE: Local Programs direct service
delivery to athletes
COACH: Coach/ COMPETE: Competition/
Train Games Management
9. Special Olympics International Office
U.S.A – Washington D.C.
7 Regional Office
Latin North Middle
Africa Europe East Asia Asia Pacific
America America Est.
22 Country
Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh Brunei Darussalam Bharat
Cambodia Bhutan Indonesia Japan Laos Malaysia Myanmar
Nepal Newzeland Pakistan Philippines Singapore Sri Lanka
Samoa Timorleste Thailand Vietnam
13. North Zone Centre Zone
No. District No. District
1 Mehsana 7 Ahmedabad
2 Patan 8 Anand
3 Sabarkantha 9 Kheda
4 Banaskantha 10 Surendranagar
5 Gandhinagar 11 Baroda
6. Kutch-Bhuj 12 Panchmahal
South Zone West Zone
No. District No. District
13 Surat 20 Amreli
14 Bharuch 21 Bhavnagar
15 Navsari 22 Jamnagar
16 Narmada 23 Junagadh
17 Dang 24 Rajkot
18 Valsad 26 Porbandar
19 Selvas-Daman 26 Surendranagar
14. Special Olympics Bharat National, Area
& Local Program Responsibilities
Experience shows that focusing roles and
responsibilities to support these 8 components
enable the Area Program to grow and develop into a
quality, sustainable, athlete-focused Program.
Athletes
Coaches
Volunteers
Sports, Training & Competition
Finance, Accounting & Budgeting
Fundraising
Public Awareness
