Special Olympics news

EuropeActive has appointed Kai Troll as its new CEO. He has a background in the trade association sector and a strong interest in sport and ... More

Morgan's Wonderland, the completely wheelchair accessible theme park in San Antonio, Texas, has announced plans to build a new "ultra-accessible" sports complex in the city, ... More

Ireland's National Indoor Arena has reached the second stage of its phased opening. Facilities made available to both elite and community sport during the second ... More

The finalists for this year's ukactive Awards have been revealed. The 2018 award categories have been divided into three groups – business excellence, specialist impact ... More

Special Olympics Ireland (SOI), the organisation that provides sporting opportunities for intellectually disabled individuals, has moved into Sport Ireland’s new National Sports Campus. Based within ... More

Eight national disability sports organisations (NDSOs) have joined forces to launch a campaign to get more people with impairments active. The Sport England-funded Together We ... More

Sports Think Tank director Andy Reed has been appointed by the Sport and Play Construction Association (SAPCA) to oversee its public affairs activities. Reed – ... More

Special Olympics GB has partnered with Youth Sports Trust to launch football and basketball courses in 200 schools which integrate young people with intellectual disabilities. ... More

More than 40 men and women involved in sport were recognised on the New Year Honours List, with Heather Rabbatts and AP McCoy awarded a ... More

Special Olympics Great Britain has received a £2m funding boost from the government, which will be used to support a number of sporting initiatives. The ... More

The Ashes-winning England cricket team, the world cup-winning rugby union team and European champion Jo Pavey are among the shortlist for this year’s Sportswomen of ... More

Special Olympics GB has confirmed its 2017 National Summer Games will be held in Sheffield from Monday 7 August to Friday 11 August 2017. Held ... More

The cream of the health and fitness industry gathered in Telford this week, as 14 awards and three special accolades were distributed at the highly-anticipated ... More

The Irish Sports Council has provided an overview of its strategy for 2014 by announcing a €25m (£20.4m) investment programme for the year. The core ... More

A major new plan to deliver a lasting legacy from the 2012 Olympics for 10 million disabled people across the country has been unveiled by ... More

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC) has announced that it has joined forces with Special Olympics to become the organisation's Global Team Ambassador for football. The ... More

The athletics track at Queens Park, Inverness, has been officially reopened after a £135,000 refurbishment. The first person to run a lap was 20-year-old Team ... More

Stanford Logistical Support (SLS) has delivered branding and signage to the 2009 UK Special Olympics, held throughout Leicestershire and Rutland. Held across 22 venues and ... More

Sport England has called for "everyone in sport" to do more to increase participation by people with learning difficulties. The organisation's chair, Richard Lewis, made ... More

Dublin's Lansdowne Road stadium, which is currently undergoing a 411m euro (£371m) redevelopment, has been selected to host the 2011 UEFA Cup final. The new ... More

Beijing Olympians have dominated the Queen's New year Honours List for their services to sport and disabled sport. Three-time Beijing gold medal cyclist Chris Hoy ... More