What is special about the special olympics? Special Olympics is an international organization dedicated to empowering inpiduals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. Special Olympics offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round training...Who is eligible to participate in the special olympics? To be eligible to participate in Special Olympics, athletes must be at least 8 years old and identified by an agency or professional as having one of the following conditions: Children between the ages of 2 and 7 can participate in our Young Athlete Program. Anyone, 8 years and older, can participate as a Unified partner, regardless of ability.What is the special olympics organization? The Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to 5 million athletes and Unified States Sports partners in 172 countries.
Special Olympics Southern California has received a four-star rating for the third year in a row from Charity Navigator, America's largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities. The sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned Special Olympics Southern California this top tier