Athletic Competition - Richmond, James River Region, Special Olympics Virginia
3212 Skipwith Road, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23294
Eligibility
Hours
Languages
Spanish
Application process
Contact the local or state office or web site for enrollment forms.
Fees
Call for information.
Service area
Colonial Heights, VA
Emporia, VA
Hopewell, VA
Petersburg, VA
Amelia, VA
Brunswick, VA
Chesterfield, VA
Dinwiddie, VA
Goochland, VA
Greensville, VA
New Kent, VA
Nottoway, VA
Powhatan, VA
Prince George, VA
Sussex, VA
Description
Special Olympics Virginia is a year-round program of sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Through work in sports, health education and community building, Special Olympics is addressing inactivity, injustice, intolerance and social isolation by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities which leads to a more welcoming and inclusive society.
Providing organization
Special Olympics Virginia
Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic 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.