Basketball is a favorite Special Olympics sport. This basketball sport center draws together sport news and stories, upcoming events and links to the Special Olympics Basketball Coaching Guide.

Special Olympics introduced basketball to our lineup of sports in 1968, and it has been one of our most popular sports ever since. Basketball is also offered as a Unified sport, and more than 189,000 athletes and Unified partners train and compete every year.

Eleven Special Olympics teams were among over 1,000 basketball players at the recent FIBA Open in Mies, the largest 3x3 basketball tournament in Switzerland, on 15 and 16 June 2024.

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.

Dec 27, 2024 · Special Olympics "Capitol Hill Day" is an annual event in Washington, DC that brings together Special Olympics athletes, Program leaders, Unified Sports partners, and family members from across the United States and the District of Columbia to advocate for the rights of individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) to legislators on Capitol Hill.

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Basketball is a favorite among Special Olympics athletes. In addition to team competition, Special Olympics Basketball also offers individual skills competition, which allows athletes to train and compete in basic basketball skills.

Special Olympics basketball is a favorite sport for players, coaches and spectators from December to April. Find participation details and resources.

The Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Basketball shall govern all Special Olympics competitions. As an international sports program, Special Olympics has created these rules based upon International Basketball Federation (Fédération Internationale de Basketball) (FIBA) rules for

Team Basketball consists of traditional or unified 5v5 teams competing in full-court, timed competition. One of Special Olympics Wisconsin’s most popular team sports, Team Basketball has two rounds of qualifying before culminating at Spring Games.