Feature News
GOLD At World Games
Special Olympics Kitchener-Waterloo is excited to announce that our athlete, Peter Snider, has won gold in the 200m race. We could not be more proud.
Powerlifting Provincial Qualifiers
This past St. Paddy's weekend in Guelph, Special Olympics athletes participated in the powerlifting provincial qualifier. Big thank you to our coaches! Head coach Sasha has done an amazing job with our group of athletes and training them for this big day, coaching them to reach for their best.
World Games Begin
The Special Olympic World Games in Abu Dhabi are officially on their way. We are so proud to have two athletes from Kitchener-Waterloo participating in track: Peter Snider and Joe Covaci. We wish them all the best of luck and a huge congratulations for making it his far.
W.C.I. Joint Basketball Practice
For the past 5-6 years, the players of the Waterloo Collegiate Institute have been participating in joint practices with our Special Olympics athletes. This collaboration is one that all players love and appreciate, as they learn from each other.
Special Olympics Ontario athletes and non-athletes with an Intellectual Disability are invited to attend two upcoming Healthy Athletes Screenings in Kitchener-Waterloo. The Special Olympics Healthy Athletes program is a worldwide initiative that provides FREE health screenings and education to Special Olympics athletes and people with intellectual disabilities.
2018 - 2019 Sports Registration
Registration for fall/winter sports is now open.
The Athlete Registration Package is posted under Registration on the left side of this page. Athletes cannot participate in practice until their registration package has been received.
A $10 Early Bird Discount is available for registrations that are postmarked by September 12, 2018.
In-person registration is available Tuesday, September 11 from 5 to 7 pm at Victoria Bowling Lanes, 280 Victoria Street South, Kitchener.
If you do not wish to register in person, please mail registration forms and payment as noted in the registration package. Please note that we do not have a physical office - only a Post Office Box - so you must mail your registration forms.
Current Volunteer Openings
We need volunteers! There are openings as follows:
- Coaches for a variety of sports, various days and times
- Event volunteers for Home Hardware Markets and our annual fundraising run (one or two day commitment)
Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Tannis Gayler