Special Olympics
Mission
To provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
Our Program
Special Olympics in Knox County is a locally run sports program that is overseen by Special Olympics Ohio, National and International organizations. We currently offer sports across 3 seasons (winter, spring, summer) and a Young Athletes program (ages 2-7).
Special Olympics Knox County Coordinator - Talisha Beha. Phone | Email
Eligibility
Must be eight (8) years of age or older
Enrolled in Knox DD services or is identified as having an intellectual disability by an agency or a professional
Reside in Knox County
Complete and Submit required enrollment paperwork, we call this the New Athlete Packet.
New athlete Interest form
Interested in Joining Knox Special Olympics? We’d love to have you!
If you do not have an Athlete Packet on file, please complete our interest form and we will be in touch!
Sports AVAILABLE in Knox County
Knox County Special Olympics currently offers the following sports: Athletics (Track & Field), Basketball (skills and team), Bocce, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cornhole, Golf, Powerlifting, Softball (skills and team), Swimming, and Volleyball.
We also offer 2 special programs: Motor Activity Training Program (MAPT) and Young Athletes.
By joining a sport, athletes are committing to following our code of conduct, attending practices, games and events, and will have opportunities to compete in regional and state games.
Program notifications (sport sign-ups, special events, etc) are shared by email, text, and on our Facebook Page.
Sport-Specific notifications (practice schedule, regional sign-ups, etc) are shared on our SportsYou Team page.
Athletes interested in joining a sport must sign-up by the given deadline and have an Athlete Packet on file.
Program Resources
Please see below links for forms and resources for athletes.
Coaches & Volunteers
Our program wouldn't exist without our team of AMAZING coaches and volunteers!!
We want every athlete who participates to have the opportunity to learn new skills, have fun, and build lifelong friendships. Help us do that by joining our team as a coach or volunteer!
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or coach, please reach out to Talisha Beha Phone | Email
