• About

    Find Your Local Program

    Special Olympics Indiana energizes athletes by organizing 10 dynamic Areas, each led by dedicated volunteers to support County Programs and host exciting regional competitions. Athletes thrive in vibrant community events, competing in various meets to earn their place in state-level championships.
    Find Your Community

    Our Initiatives

    Engage with athletes and volunteers across Indiana through our different Initiatives.

    About us

    Special Olympics Indiana engages and energizes athletes and volunteers throughout Indiana.

  • Competitions

    Next up, Fall Games!

    Each fall, state tournaments are held at multiple locations in eight traditional and Unified sports, including: cornhole, distance run and walk, flag football, golf, equestrian, soccer, softball, and unified volleyball.
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    State Competitions & Beyond

    Special Olympics Indiana hosts a variety of state-level competitions year round and participates in a different national or global competition each year.

  • Sports

    Explore our Sports

    Join Special Olympics Indiana, where 19,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities compete year-round in over 20 sports, enhancing fitness, showcasing courage, and sharing joy. Our Unified Sports® program fosters teamwork and inclusion by uniting athletes with and without disabilities. Be a part of something extraordinary!
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    For Coaches

    Become a Special Olympics coach and drive athlete performance and well-being with exceptional training and support.

    For Athletes

    Our programs build skills, confidence, and relationships, creating a supportive community where inclusion thrives.

  • Volunteer

    Explore Volunteer Opportunities

    Whether you volunteer year-round, seasonally, or for just one event, you'll create unforgettable moments and make a significant impact. Support over 18,000 athletes to encourage their growth and foster meaningful connections.
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  • Special Events
  • Ways to Give

    Featured Fundraiser

    Special Olympics Volunteers
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Get in the Game

Become An Athlete

Special Olympics Indiana provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in more than 20 Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, reaching more than 19,000 athletes across the state.

The programs help athletes of varying abilities gain opportunities to expand their athletic skills, build confidence, and develop meaningful relationships. It’s an ever-growing community of supportive individuals who share a passion for sports.

Join one of our programs to begin a life-changing experience!

Click here to fill out the Athlete Interest Form

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Participants

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Coaches

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Sports Offered

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Jayden Wiggins. Boy with metal around his neck arms up celebrating.

Athlete Spotlight

Jayden

Wiggins

Jayden knows what it’s like to struggle. After spending much of his early life in and out of hospitals, overcoming challenges on an athletic field is nothing. Special Olympics Indiana has provided Jayden an opportunity to learn about himself and develop skills he didn’t know he had. It’s helped him develop his mental attitude and proved that anyone with disabilities can compete and have fun doing so.

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Getting Started

Achieve Your Potential

Don’t know where to start? That’s okay! Begin by filling out the Interest form located below. Be sure to include the county you live in because that information will go to the county coordinator who oversees the program nearest you.

Get Involved In Your Local Community

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State Office Contact

[email protected] 317-328-2000

Interest Form

Please fill out this brief form to get started today to become a Special Olympics Indiana athlete! We are so excited to have you join us!

Athlete Registration

Once you fill out the athlete interest form, your county coordinator will be in touch with you and send you an online link to the athlete registration. They will send you a page for general demographic and contact information.

Medical Form

Upon completion of your athlete registration, you will receive a blank medical exam form. Please take this to a licensed practitioner, and return to your county coordinator.

Eligibility

Persons are eligible to compete in Special Olympics provided they are 8 years of age or older (those ages 2 to 7 are eligible for the Unified Champion Schools); AND have been identified by an agency or professional as having an intellectual disability; OR have a closely related developmental disability such as those who have functional limitations, both in general learning and in adaptive skills such as recreation, work, independent living, self-direction or self-care.

NOTE: People with functional limitations based solely on a physical, behavioral, emotional, specific learning disability or sensory disability are not eligible. Special Olympics does not determine whether a person has an intellectual disability, but bases eligibility on the identification made by an agency or professional. For specific questions on eligibility, contact the State Office.

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

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