Check this page out to see how athletes and coaches are representing Special Olympics Manitoba at various National and International competitions.
Special Olympics Canada Games: Winter & Summer
On a two-year rotation, winter and summer, athletes and coaches from across Manitoba compete at the Special Olympics Canada National Games. In the winter, athletes compete in six official sports, curling, floor hockey, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, down hill skiing, figure skating, and speed skating. Swimming, athletics, 5 & 10 pin bowling, rhythmic gymnastics, power-lifting, soccer and softball are the eight official sports in the summer games.
Canada Games:
The Canada Games are held every two years, winter and summer. Special Olympics participates in the sport of figure skating (winter) and swimming (summer), along side their peers in generic sport.
Western Canada Summer Games:
The Western Canada Summer Games occur every four years. Special Olympics is currently involved in the sport of athletics.
CAAIDS/INAS-FID:
Special Olympics Manitoba was instrumental in the development and incorporation of the Canadian Association of Athletes with an Intellectual Disability (CAAID) to enable high performing athletes the opportunity to compete in open competition against their peers.
INAS-FID, International Federation of Sport for people with Intellectual Disability (INAS-FMH from the original French title) follows the principles of normalization and develops programs in competition that would parallel normative sport.
Special Olympics Manitoba athletes have the opportunity to participate in INAS-FID competitions world-wide, as well as the Paralympic Games.
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