Matthew Heldsinger is a multi-sport athlete from the Greater Durham region who has been participating in Special Olympics events for 10 years! Over the years, he has partaken in 5-pin Bowling, Athletics, Basketball, Floor Hockey, and Softball. Matthew says that Special Olympics means a lot to him, because it has given him so much opportunity to participate in various sports, …
Rosie Hewitt is an exceptional Special Olympics athlete who is from Simcoe, Ontario. Rosie has competed in Special Olympics events for 11 years, and specializes in Swimming. Rosie loves Special Olympics because it gives them an opportunity to exercise and move their body with others. To Rosie, Special Olympics means they are able to meet new people. Rosie’s favourite memory …
Taylor Bennett is a Special Olympics athlete from Brantford, Ontario, who has been participating in sports such as Athletics and Figure Skating for 9 years! Taylor always looks forward to meeting new people and seeing friends from around Ontario and Canada when attending competitions. For Taylor, Special Olympics is an opportunity to have fun with old and new friends, while …
Special Olympics Ontario is pleased to announce the athletes and coaches that have been selected to represent Team Ontario in the upcoming 2022 Canada Summer Games: Sport Name Role Community Swimming Austin Daleman Athlete Halton Hills Swimming Rosie Hewitt Athlete Simcoe Swimming Gael Shindano Athlete Ottawa Swimming Emily Skulj Athlete St. Catharines Swimming Katie Xu Athlete Ottawa Swimming Sarah McNeil …
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of the 2022 National Summer Games, Special Olympics Canada (SOC) has had to modify its identification process for the 2023 World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany. Rather than hosting centralized National Games, SOC has divided its assigned quota to each of the chapters and has given each chapter full authority to select …
Special Olympics Ontario is seeking proposals from clothing suppliers to design and supply official uniforms for the 2020 Provincial Spring Games. The goal is to procure clothing that meets the following general requirements:– Supports and highlights the Special Olympics Ontario brand– Be of a style that is current and lends itself to the tastes of athletes of all ages– Durable …
