Yazmine Wilson-Daponte: A Decade of Excellence in Special Olympics Sports

Yazmine Wilson-Daponte has been an athlete with Special Olympics for 10 years, and during that time, she has participated in numerous sports such as Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Curling, Soccer, and Swimming. She is an accomplished athlete from the Dufferin community in Orangeville.  What Yazmine loves most about Special Olympics is the opportunity to spend time with her friends while participating …

Duane Carsons Powerful 35+ Year Journey With Special Olympics Continues…

Duane Carson has been a coach and volunteer for the Newmarket and Area Special Olympics for over 35 years. He is an active swim coach and the Provincial Convenor for swimming. Duane is dedicated to supporting athletes in their sports journeys. What Duane looks forward to most about Special Olympics is the camaraderie he experiences with the athletes. “They are …

Brantford Special Olympics athlete is having fun and working hard

Special Olympics Ontario athlete Neil MacDonald hails from Brantford, Ontario, and for the past 25 years he has been involved in Special Olympics. Neil competes in a wide range of sports, including bocce, curling, floor hockey and softball! Back in 2019, Neil was a part of Team Canada’s bocce team that competed in the Special Olympics World Games that took …