• 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

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The Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® program, made possible by the Golisano Foundation, offers health services and information to athletes in dire need. Overall, more than 1.7 million free health examinations have been conducted in more than 130 countries. In the process, Special Olympics has become the largest global public health organization dedicated to serving people with intellectual disabilities.

Through the Healthy Athletes® program, Special Olympics Indiana athletes receive free screenings in a fun and welcoming environment. This often removes the anxiety and fear that individuals with ID experience when faced with a visit to the doctor or dentist. Our mission is to improve each athlete’s health and fitness, leading to enhanced sports experience and improved well-being.

The Special Olympics Indiana Healthy Athletes disciplines (clinical director in parenthesis):

  • Healthy Hearing (Steffanie Standish CCC-A from Indiana University)
  • Opening Eyes (Katie Connolly, IU School of Optometry)
  • Special Smiles (Armando Soto Rojas, from IU School of Dentistry)
  • Health Promotion (Mary Ciccarelli, MD, from Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health)
  • Fun Fitness (Stasia Tapley, Indiana State University)
  • Fit Feet (Open Position)

Benefits to Athletes

Statistics show that individuals with ID do not always receive the health care attention they need. Our team impacts the health of our athletes significantly, in some cases life-saving treatment is given to athletes by discovering unknown health issues or providing health care that otherwise would have been available.

Healthy Athletes provides basic health care screenings and testing to SOI athletes at no cost.

Any SOI athlete who has a valid medical form on file is eligible to participate in the Healthy Athletes program.

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