Sports Offered
Special Olympics Rhode Island offers over 660 sports training and athletic competition opportunities in 31 Olympic-type sports. Local training programs can be found in schools, service agencies, and communities throughout the state.
Unified Sports: inclusive athletic programs that bring people with and without intellectual disabilities together on the same team.
Traditional Sports: events where teams or individuals consist solely of athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Traditional Sports: events where teams or individuals consist solely of athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Alpine and Nordic Skiing
Winter (Traditional)
Athletics
Fall (USC, Middle School Cross Country), Spring (Traditional)
Basketball
Fall (Unified), Winter, (Traditional & SO College), Spring (USC)
Bocce
Fall (Unified)
Bowling - Ten Pin
Winter (Unified), Spring (Traditional)
Bowling - Duck Pin
Fall (Traditional), Winter (Unified)
Cornhole
Fall (Unified)
Cross Country Skiing
Winter (Traditional)
Cycling
Fall (Traditional)
Flag Football
Fall (Unified)
Floorball
Fall (Traditional)
Golf
Summer (Unified)
Pickleball
Summer (Unified)
Powerlifting
Spring (Traditional)
Sailing
Summer (Unified)
Snowboarding
Winter (Traditional)
Snowshoeing
Winter (Traditional)
Soccer (Football)
Fall (Traditional), Spring (Unified)
Softball
Summer (Unified)
Surfing
Summer (Traditional)
Swimming
Spring (Traditional)
Tennis
Fall (Unified)
Volleyball
Fall (USC, Middle School & SO College) , Winter (Unified)
Additional Offerings
Find coaching guides, development models, photos and videos and other related materials on the Special Olympics Resources site