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Special Olympics Ontario launches Draft an Athlete fundraiser
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (159+ words) CTV News Special Olympics Ontario launches Draft an Athlete fundraiser Special Olympics Ontario has launched its 'Draft an Athlete' fundraiser for the 2027 Winter Games in North Bay. For a donation of $500 or more, donors cover an athlete's transportation, accommodations, facility…...
Special Olympics Ontario and NBPS start ‘Draft an Athlete’ sponsorship program
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (302+ words) Funding continues to roll in for the Ontario Special Olympics Winter Games that will take place in North Bay in 2027. On Thursday, Special Olympics Ontario and the North Bay Police Service introduced a new "Draft an Athlete" fundraising initiative. The…...
Volunteers and coaches - the lifeline of Special Olympics
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (131+ words) peicanada.com Jamie Matheson of Montague first started a golf program for those with intellectual disabilities in eastern PEI in 2009 for his son, Colton. Now, 17 years later, he just coached Colton to a bronze medal in golf at the 2026 Special…...
Snow Australia Highlights Interschools: The Grassroots Pathway Behind 109 Winter Olympians and Paralympians
1+ week, 5+ day ago (346+ words) Each year over 7000 school students from nearly 700 schools from around Australia come together to compete at Interschools, providing an opportunity for young skiers and snowboarders to experience competitive snowsports at either a recreational or competitive level. Of the athletes who…...
Coach celebrates success of local athletes at Special Olympics Canada Summer Games
1+ week, 5+ day ago (454+ words) Lethbridge and area athletes had a successful outing at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games. The competition was held in Medicine Hat Aug. 11 to 15. Lethbridge was represented by seven athletes, including bocce players Adrian Van Den Biggelaar, Randy Chandler, Scott…...
Burns Lake volunteer returns home from Special Olympics Summer Games
1+ week, 6+ day ago (252+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, August 30, 2026 Burns Lake’s Tina Giesbrecht has returned home from the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, held from Aug. 11 to 15, where she played a key role behind the scenes. Giesbrecht served as a mission staff…...
Team NWT wins big at Special Olympics Canada Summer Games
2+ week, 3+ day ago (662+ words) Published 10:38 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 By Umaymah Suhail Northern News Services Team NWT brought home some new hardware from the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alta. The games took place from Aug. 11-13 and covered 10 sports with 1,700 participants, 1,500 volunteers…...
Special Olympics is about more than just the sports | The Eastern Graphic
2+ week, 4+ day ago (95+ words) Special Olympics is about more than just the sports peicanada.com The Special Olympics Canada Summer Games wrapped up in Medicine Hat, Alberta recently and itâÂÂs a strong reminder of the power of sport and community.On top…...
Special Olympics Canada on three-year path to opening Nunavut chapter
2+ week, 4+ day ago (466+ words) Published 8:12 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 By William Koblensky Varela Local Journalism Initiative Northern News Service When Gail Hamamoto first became the CEO of Special Olympics Canada three-years-ago, she noticed that every province and territory had a chapter, except Nunavut. The work…...
Special Olympics athletes return home from summer games - The Interior News - Smithers BC
2+ week, 5+ day ago (141+ words) Published 9:54 am Monday, August 24, 2026 A small team from Smithers is home again with some hardware from the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Alberta. From August 11 to 15, one of Special Olympics BC’s biggest provincial teams ever pursued personal bests at…...