The first International Special Olympics Games were held in Chicago in 1968. Special Olympics also spends about 13 … Our athletes are children and adults with intellectual disabilities from all around the world—5.6 million and counting! This includes data from all of our programs around the world on athletes, coaches and competitions, plus other key metrics. They are finding success, joy and friendship as part of our global community. SPECIAL OLYMPICS FACTS SPECIAL OLYMPICS BY THE NUMBERS: Nearly 3.5 Million Special Olympics athletes worldwide 226 Programs around the world More than 170 Countries around the world Seven Regional Offices 32 Olympics-type sports 44,000 competitions annually 805,000 volunteers worldwide 250,000 coaches around the world OVERVIEW: Over the past 42 years Special Olympics … Special Olympics earned an 88.52 for financing and 93 percent for transparency and accountability. Special Olympics offers over 30 Olympic-type individual and team sports that provide meaningful training and competition opportunities for persons with intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics North America has 544,581 athletes participating in all 30 sports offered by Special Olympics. Both measures are out of 100. Special Olympics Identification Number (EIN) is 52-0889518. Athletes are the heart of Special Olympics. They're also having lots of fun! Link/cite this page If you reference any of the content on this page on your own website, please use the code below to cite this page as the original source. Anne McGlone Burke, a physical education teacher with the Chicago Park District, began with the idea for a one-time Olympic-style athletic competition for people with special needs. Special Olympics is a tax exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The new Olympic Channel brings you news, highlights, exclusive behind the scenes, live events and original programming, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.
The 2018 Reach Report presents data sourced from the Special Olympics annual census, which surveys the breadth, depth and impact of the global Special Olympics movement.