2024 Spring Games Spotlight – North West Ontario

North West Ontario is bringing a small but mighty contingent to the 2024 Waterloo Region Provincial Spring Games, with 14 athletes and 4 coaches all set to participate! The lineup includes 7 athletes showcasing their skills in 10 Pin Bowling and 7 athletes making waves in Swimming! For a comprehensive list of all participating athletes, visit provincialgames.com/district-teams.  This month, we’re thrilled …

2024 Spring Games Spotlight – Eastern Ontario

Eastern Ontario is bringing a strong contingent to the 2024 Waterloo Region Provincial Spring Games, with 107 athletes and 31 coaches all set to participate! The lineup includes 10 athletes showcasing their skills in 10 Pin Bowling, 48 hitting the courts for Basketball, 6 showing off their strength in powerlifting, 6 demonstrating their rhythmic prowess, and 37 making waves in …

2024 Spring Games Spotlight – Central Ontario

Central Ontario is bringing a strong contingent to the 2024 Waterloo Region Provincial Spring Games, with 101 athletes and 28 coaches all set to participate! The lineup includes 9 athletes showcasing their skills in 10 Pin Bowling, 49 hitting the courts for Basketball, 4 demonstrating their rhythmic prowess, and 39 making waves in Swimming! For a comprehensive list of all …

Special Olympics Ontario Athletes and Coaches Join Team Canada in Berlin for the 2023 Summer World Games

From June 17-25, Berlin, Germany will welcome 7,000 Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners from over 190 countries to compete in 26 sports. The athletes will be supported by more than 3,000 coaches and 20,000 volunteers. This is the first time that Germany will host the Games!  The Special Olympics World Games is a prestigious international sporting event that celebrates …

2024 Provincial Spring Games in Waterloo Region

Special Olympics Ontario (SOO) is very excited to announce that the planning for the 2024 Provincial Spring Games is now underway. We are very proud to have the Waterloo Regional Police Service, led by newly inducted Chief Mark Crowell, taking the helm, once again, to host the games. In addition, Wilfred Laurier University will be returning to partner with us …

Special Olympics Ontario athletes to compete at the 2023 Canada Winter Games

We are pleased to announce that two Special Olympics Ontario athletes and one coach will be representing Ontario at the 2023 Canada Winter Games. Ana Micanovic of Ajax and Karl Dietrich of Windsor will be competing in figure skating with Cathy Skinner of Ottawa as their coach. Ana – who has been involved in Special Olympics for 8 years – …