Special Olympics Ontario athletes compete at Canada Summer Games
The Canada Summer Games took place in Niagara, Ontario from August 6th – 21st. 11 Special Olympics athletes from Ontario competed at the games. Taylor Bennett, Shannon Swinson, Blair Bastien, Owen Konkle, Matthew Heldsinger, and Hudson Booth were on the Athletics Ontario team and competed in the 100m and 200m running events. Katie Xu, Emily Skulj, Rose Hewitt, Gael Shindano, …
Special Olympics Ontario athletes compete in World Championships
15 Special Olympics Ontario athletes recently travelled to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia to compete at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Sprint World Championships on Thursday, August 4th, 2022. Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC), Canoe ‘22 and the International Canoe Federation were incredible supporters and advocates for including Special Olympics in the World Championships for the first time as an exhibition event. Canada …
Special Olympics Swimmer in 2022 Niagara games
Gael Shindano is a Special Olympics athlete from Ottawa, Ontario, who has been participating in sports such as Athletics, Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing and Swimming for 12 years! Gael always looks forward to competing at events, where he is able to be active and meet new people. Special Olympics means a lot to Gael, as he explains that it is one …
Athlete from West Niagara participating in 2022 Canada Summer Games
Shannon Swinson is a Special Olympics athlete from West Niagara who has participated in sports such as Swimming and Athletics for the past 10 years! To Shannon, Special Olympics means getting to see her dreams come true, by allowing her to do the sports she loves and have fun with her team. She wants to tell donors and supports of …
Halton Hills athlete set to compete in Canada Summer Games in Niagara Falls
Austin Daleman is a multi-talented Special Olympics athlete from Halton Hills. Austin has been participating in sports such as Alpine Skiing, Athletics and Swimming for 13 years! Austin always looks forward to the thrill he gets from competing, as well as being able to spend time with his friends and fellow athletes. For Austin, Special Olympics is an opportunity for …
Ottawa swimmer competing in Canada Summer Games
Katie Xu is a Special Olympics athlete from Ottawa, Ontario, who has been participating in Figure Skating and Swimming for 16 years! Katie always looks forward to attending events and competitions because they give her the chance to see her friends, as well as the opportunity to make new ones. Special Olympics has provided Katie with the opportunity to build …
Previous Nationals gold-medal winner returning to the Canada Summer Games
Blair Bastien is a multi-sport athlete from the Kitchener-Waterloo region of Special Olympics Ontario, who has been competing and participating in sporting events for 9 years now! She participates in Athletics, Basketball, Floor Hockey, Snowshoeing, Soccer and Softball. Blair’s favourite part of Special Olympics is going to events and hanging out with her teammates. She says that Special Olympics means …