Community and Competition Programs
Programs can include a wide range of activities, from team sports for youth and adults, such as basketball, bowling, and floor hockey, to play-based programs designed for children, such as Active Start and FUNdamentals.
For more information about our local programs, please visit our community pages.
If you are hosting a Special Olympics competition in Saskatchewan, you are required to have it sanctioned.
To have a competition sanctioned, you must fill out the below sanctioning form:
Types of Competitive Programs
Competitive programs begin at the local level, and depending on an athlete's interests and abilities, there are opportunities to compete at regional, provincial/territorial, national, and international levels.
Local and Regional Competitions—These occur throughout the year and qualify athletes for the Provincial Games. All athletes can take part in local competitions.
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Provincial GamesProvincial Games occur biannually on a seasonal (Summer/Winter) basis. These Games also serve as qualifiers for the National Games. -
National GamesSpecial Olympics Canada welcomes teams of athletes from across all provincial/territorial Chapters every two years on a rotational basis (Summer/Winter). -
World GamesSpecial Olympics International brings together national teams of qualifying athletes from around the world every two years (Summer/Winter).
Divisioning for Competition
The fundamental difference that sets Special Olympics competitions apart from those of other sports organizations is that athletes of all ability levels are encouraged to participate. Events are structured so that athletes compete with other people of similar ability in equitable divisions.