🏀 Team Canada is gearing up for an incredible milestone: the first-ever Special Olympics Unified 3×3 Basketball World Cup, and Ontario is leading the charge! For the first time in history, athletes with and without intellectual disabilities will come together in San Juan, Puerto Rico to compete as teammates on a global stage, proudly representing their countries. This groundbreaking event …
Unified 3×3 Basketball World Cup – San Juan 2025 – Women’s Team Canada
🏀 Team Canada is gearing up for an incredible milestone: the first-ever Special Olympics Unified 3×3 Basketball World Cup, and Ontario is leading the charge! For the first time in history, athletes with and without intellectual disabilities will come together in San Juan, Puerto Rico to compete as teammates on a global stage, proudly representing their countries. This groundbreaking event …
Team Ontario Announces 2026 Training Squad for Special Olympics Canada Summer Games
More than 300 athletes named to the Training Squad as Ontario prepares for Medicine Hat 2026. Special Olympics Ontario is proud to unveil the 2026 Team Ontario Training Squad, a dynamic group of over 300 athletes, coaches, and mission staff who are beginning their journey to the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alberta, set for July 2026. …
Maria Emery – From Welland with Thanks
Meet Maria Emery from Welland! Maria has been a proud Special Olympics athlete for eight years, participating in athletics and rhythmic gymnastics. She looks forward to spending time with her friends, making new ones, competing, and seeing how much she has improved with each event. For Maria, Special Olympics is a safe space where she can truly be herself without …
Jean-Tae Sterling – Brampton Soccer Star
Meet Jean-Tae Sterling from Brampton, Ontario! A proud Special Olympics athlete for the past two years, Jean-Tae plays soccer with passion and determination. He looks forward to every opportunity to travel, showcase his skills, and make a name for himself in the sport he loves. For Jean-Tae, Special Olympics means proving that anything is possible. One of his best memories …
School Champs Amps Up Excitement in Ottawa!
From June 3-5, over 1,100 students and teachers from all across Ontario headed to Ottawa to compete in this year’s School Championships. The events actually started a day prior with Young Champions Day, bringing elementary students from local schools to Carleton University’s campus for a day of bocce and other fun activities. Then it was time for the high schools …
Krista Bourdon – Multi-Sport Marvel
Meet Krista Bourdon from North Bay! A dedicated athlete for over 20 years, Krista participates in a wide range of sports including 5-pin bowling, athletics, basketball, bocce, floor hockey, snowshoeing, soccer, and softball. For Krista, the Special Olympics is all about meeting new people, staying active, and embracing a healthy lifestyle through sport. When asked what Special Olympics means to …
Special Olympics Athletes Thriving Within the Sobey’s Empire Family
Special Olympics Ontario is thrilled to share the exciting launch of our latest campaign in partnership with Empire and its family of brands, including Sobeys, Safeway, and Foodland. From June 12th to 22nd, these stores are coming together to help us raise $1 MILLION for Special Olympics athletes across Canada. This collaboration is built on inclusion, respect, and the celebration …
Slo-Pitch for Special Olympics is a Grand Slam event for SOO-Barrie!
Over the May long weekend, the ninth annual Slo-Pitch for Special Olympics fundraising tournament took place in Barrie. With 32 teams signing up in addition to other on-site fundraising, the tournament raised $18,000 for the SOO-Barrie program this year. The tally for local programs over the years is now over $100,000! In 2017, Dustin Agar, head coach for the Barrie …
Ryan Kulikowski
Meet Ryan Kulikowski from Welland-Pelham! He’s been a passionate Special Olympics athlete for an incredible 15 years, competing in 5-pin bowling, 10-pin bowling, athletics, floor hockey, and softball. For Ryan, Special Olympics is all about getting out of the house, meeting teammates and friends, and staying active in the sports he loves. Special Olympics means everything to Ryan—without it, he …