This is a year-round sports training and athletic competition program for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.

This program is for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Athletes may begin training as early as six years old but must be eight years old to compete.

Athletes must be 12 years old to attend statewide competitions.

Children ages two through seven can participate as “athletes in training” where the Young Athletes Program (YAP) is available.