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Special Olympics Texas - North Region

Cause Area

  • Advocacy & Human Rights
  • Children & Youth
  • Health & Medicine
  • People with Disabilities
  • Sports & Recreation

Location

7441 Tower St.Richland Hills, TX 76118 United States

Website:

http://sotx.org

Organization Information

Mission Statement

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Description

Special Olympics Texas is a year-round movement, holding more than 300 competitions annually on area, regional and state levels. Event divisions are based on age, gender and ability level to give athletes an equal chance to win. Each participant receives a medal or ribbon following their events.

Special Olympics Texas has six statewide events annually: Summer Games, Equestrian, Sailing/Kayaking, Fall Classic, Winter Games and Flag Football. Statewide competition locations vary approximately every three years.

Special Olympics, Inc. holds World Games every other year and USA National Games every four years.

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