• 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.
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    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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    Special Olympics Volunteers
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“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

Changing the World through Sports

At the core, Special Olympics is a sports organization that uses the power of sport as a catalyst for social change, working to end discrimination and empower people with intellectual disabilities to reach their fullest potential on and off the playing field. Help us achieve our vision of using sports to open hearts and minds and to create inclusive communities across the state and throughout the world!

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New Athletes

Become an Athlete

Through Special Olympics Indiana, athletes gain 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. It’s a movement that impacts many thousands of lives for the better. It’s an organization that needs you!

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Returning Athletes

Become an Athlete

Through Special Olympics Indiana, athletes gain 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. It’s a movement that impacts many thousands of lives for the better. It’s an organization that needs you!

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Sports Offered

What’s Your Game?

Select a sport below to see more information, rules, the upcoming schedule and to register.

Upcoming Events

July 11, 2024
Charity Golf Classic
All Day (Thursday)

Brickyard Crossing Golf Course
4400 W 16th St
July 21, 2024
Unified Golf Tour
All Day (Sunday)

Battle Ground Golf Club
5505 Pretty Prairie Rd
August 10, 2024
Plane Pull Challenge

Indianapolis International Airport Postal Hub
2475 Hoffman Road
August 16, 2024
Cop On A Rooftop
9:00 (Friday)

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News from Special Olympics Indiana is Good

Through Unified Fitness Clubs, Healthy Athletes and Healthy Communities programs, Special Olympics Indiana is reducing obesity, improving oral health, reducing rates of infectious disease and improving the hearing and vision of our athletes. Find out how you can get involved in equipping athletes.

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Special Olympics Indiana to Host Annual Summer Games June 11-13 in Indianapolis and Terre Haute

Special Olympics Indiana is thrilled to take the next step in returning to in-person competition this year as hundreds of athletes from across the state are set to take part in the 2021 Indiana Summer Games, to be held June 11-13 in Indianapolis and Terre Haute. Find out how you can help make the Games a success as a general volunteer.

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