Team sports bring people together. Special Olympics Unified Sports® teams do that, too, and much more - in a really fun way!

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Dedicated to promoting social inclusion through shared sports training and competition experiences, Unified Sports® joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding.

 

Unified Sports® teams are made up of an approximately equal number of athletes (people with intellectual disabilities) and Unified partners (people without intellectual disabilities). Our Unified teams dramatically increase inclusion in the community, using sports to help break down barriers that have historically kept people apart. Teams are made up of people of similar age and ability, which makes practices more fun and games more challenging and exciting for all.

We currently offer Unified Basketball, Flag Football, Golf, Pickleball, Softball, and Tennis.