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Barrhaven This Week –(PDF) Special Olympics Curling (February 22, 2008)

Nepean This Week –(PDF) Special Olympics Curling (February 22, 2008)

Citizen this week –(PDF) Ottawa Special Olympics Breakfast sponsored by Kelly Santini
(October 12, 2007)

Barrhaven This Week –(PDF) Special Olympics go to jail to compete (August 3, 2007)

Nepean This Week –(PDF) Swim meet the week of June 1, 2007

Citizen PDF – Headline: The Ottawa Citizen formally invites all to the Ottawa Special Olympics 2007 Provincial Winter Games send-off party in support of local athletes

CTV DVD Footage – Headline: JJ Clarke and the CTV weather reporting staff brave the cold in support of Ottawa Special Olympics athletes as they prepare for the 2007 Provincial Winter Games

Nepean This Week – PDF’s – Headline: Nepean This Week highlights the efforts of Ottawa’s Special Olympics athletes as they return from a rewarding trip at this year’s Provincial Winter Games.

Carleton plays host to Hoop-La frenzy (Vol. 36, Issue 28 on March 29, 2007)

Ottawa sweeps Provincial Special Olympics, athletes bring 34 winter games medals(March 15, 2007)

Special Olympics to hit the ice in annual Figure Skating Show(March 30, 2008)

Ottawa Special Olympics & Carleton University are expecting the 2008 Hoop-La Basketball Tournament to be anouther Slam Dunk(March 29, 2008)

Two Open House Events To Showcase Special Olympics In Ottawa (March 19 and 30, 2008)

Ottawa Celebrates Local Athletes Return From the 2008 National Winter Games (March 3, 2008)

Special Olympics Winter Games Festival (February 16, 2008)

Rock and Roll! Special Olympics and City View Curling Club Host the 2nd Annual Curling Challenge (February 5, 2008)

Royal Oak Ribfest serves up a helping hand to local athletes (November, 2007)

Kelly Santini LLP Presents the 3rd Annual Ottawa Special Olympics Breakfast (October 9, 2007)

Special Olympics Celebrates Upcoming Wolrd Summer Games (September 13, 2007)

Special Olympics Baseball Tournament (July 28, 2007)

Exceptional People Olympiad (July 16,2007)

Step Out (May 2007)

Ottawa Special Olympics - Ottawa Carleton Catholic School Board to make a BIG SPLASH
(May 7, 2007)

Ottawa Special Olympics Hairapalooza (April 29, 2007)

Special Olympics Hockey (April, 10, 2007)

Ottawa Special Olympics & Carleton University have anouther Slam Dunk at the 2007 Hoop-La Basketball tournament (March 26, 2007)

Ottawa Special Olympics & Carleton University are expecting the 2007 Hoop-La Basketball tournament to be anouther Slam Dunk (March 12, 2007)

Ottawa Senators Hockey Fans Help Raise Money and Awareness for Ottawa Special Olympics (February 24, 2007)

Ottawa’s Athletes Bring Home Gold, Silver and Bronze at the 2007 Provincial Winter Games in Owen Sound (February 1 – 4, 2007)

Ottawa Special Olympics 2007 Provincial Winter Games Send Off Party (January 25, 2007)

• Special Olympics is a charitable, non-profit organization that provides sports training and competition opportunities for individuals with an intellectual disability.
• The Special Olympics phenomenon began in 1965 when a Canadian Physical Education Professor, Dr. Frank Hayden, of London, Ontario, determined through research that as a result of frequent physical activities, the mental capabilities of people improved as their physical capabilities increased.
• The first ever Special Olympiad was staged in Chicago in 1968.
• Today, Special Olympics has grown to serve over 2 million athletes who have an intellectual disability in more than 150 countries around the world.
• Special Olympics is not just an event that takes place once every four years as there are hundreds of Special Olympics’ programs throughout the province which provide athletes with the opportunity to train twelve months of the year.
• The Ottawa District Community of Special Olympics Ontario has over 250 volunteers and over 500 athletes who participate in sixteen sport disciplines throughout the year.
• Ottawa Special Olympics provides sports training and competition opportunities to individuals aged 8-88 with an intellectual disability.
• Less than 5% of our funding comes from the government. The rest is from corporate fundraising, sponsorships and personal donations.
• Our Athlete’s Oath is “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”
• Special Olympics Ontario services over 150 communities across Ontario through 1,688 sports clubs, operated by a dedicated team comprised of over 7,000 volunteers.

To inquire about athlete or coach interviews or event coverage with Ottawa Special Olympics, please contact the Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Charmaine Nielsen at marketing@ottawaspecialolympics.org.

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