UNIFIED SPORTS
Where athletes and partners compete as one
UNIFIED SPORTS
PLAY UNIFIED
PLAY UNIFIED
Special Olympics Unified Sports® brings athletes with and without intellectual disabilities together on the same team, creating opportunities to train, compete, and succeed side by side. As a Unified Partner, you become more than a teammate. You become part of an experience built on friendship, teamwork, and shared achievement. Together, teammates learn from one another, develop new skills, and grow as competitors, creating a stronger team and a more inclusive community.long after the game ends.
WHY IT MATTERS
Unified Sports creates more than competition. It brings people with and without intellectual disabilities together in ways that build stronger athletes, deepen understanding, and unlock potential that might not be realized otherwise.
Expands access to inclusion for athletes
More than 200 million people with intellectual disabilities are denied social inclusion. Unified Sports creates opportunities for athletes to be seen, valued, and included in meaningful ways.
Builds more inclusive school and community environments
By bringing students and community members of all abilities together, Unified Sports fosters understanding, respect, and connection that carry from the field into everyday interactions.
Helps athletes grow, learn, and perform at a higher level
In schools and teams, athletes challenge each other to improve, building confidence, developing skills, and learning to play more strategically together.
Strengthens and amplifies the movement
Unified Sports attracts national partners like ESPN, helping bring visibility to inclusion and expanding opportunities for athletes across schools and communities.
Step Onto the Field Together
Start playing. Start making a difference.
Becoming a Unified partner is your chance to make a real impact while experiencing inclusion firsthand. When you join a team, you are not just playing a sport. You are building friendships, supporting your teammates, and helping create a community where everyone can compete and belong.
Contact Us!
Get started by contacting the SOSC schools team member from your community.
Region 1 (San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties)
Region 2 (Los Angeles, Kern, Inyo Counties
Region 3 (Riverside, San Bernardino Counties)
Region 4 (Orange County)
Region 5 (San Diego, Imperial Counties)
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