Special Olympics Wisconsin

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  • Sports & Recreation

Location

5900 Monona Dr. #301Madison, WI 53716 United States
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Mission Statement

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with cognitive disabilities (mental retardation), giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

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Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) is a statewide organization providing persons with cognitive disabilities year-round sports training and competition. Individuals who are at least eight years old and are identified as having a cognitive disability are eligible for participation.

With seven Area offices throughout the state, Special Olympics Wisconsin serves nearly 10,000 athletes in nearly 220 communities statewide. SOWI is one of the 50 state programs and one of nearly 165 countries providing this opportunity to more than one million athletes worldwide.

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