Provincial Sport Awards

We are currently seeking nominations for deserving individuals in the following categories:

Athlete Community Excellence Award
Unified Partner of the Year
Rising Star Coach of the Year
Team of the Year
Athlete of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Coach Of The Year
Educator of the Year
School Team of the Year
President’s Award
Athlete Lifetime Achievement Award
School Athlete of the Year

Click on the above category to review the award criteria and to nominate a deserving individual. Nominations are due May 31, 2025.

Please note that nominations cannot be submitted by a family member.

Please have the following ready when submitting a nomination: 
  •  One additional letter of reference
  • SOO Number (contact your Community Council if you need this information)
  • Contact information of nominee
  • Summary of results at Major Games & competitions
  •  Length of time the nominee has been participating with Special Olympics
  • List of Sports played/coached
All Award Winners will be notified with a letter of congratulations and will be presented with their awards. Provincial Award recipients will be nominated for National recognition through Special Olympics Canada. 
Please encourage your fellow SOO members to consider nominating someone for one of these distinguished awards. We want to acknowledge inspiring individuals from all over the Province!
For more information, please contact the SOO Awards Team:
sooawards@specialolympicsontario.com