Special Olympics

Special Olympics is a sports competition for people who have disabilities. There are all kinds of different sports that are included in the Olympics. There is a Special Olympics home page that tells you what someone can compete in. They get a lot of different awards and a lot of praise for their hard work. It is a great thing to have.

There are both summer and winter sports which have different Olympics. These events are held in different cities, then after the different events are held in the different cities, the first place winners in each event go to state. State is much more competitive and really great to watch. The winners from that can go on to nationals and compete.

I think this boosts the self-esteem of many students who have disabilities. This can create a better community, like unified sports does. It helps the people who have disabilities get more acceptance in their community. This program lets people have some activity in sports so they can feel just like everyone else. This is very important to have everywhere, so people with disabilities can have more opportunities.

I think every country should have these. I think it is becoming increasingly imperative because the number of people who have disabilities are rising considerably. If there are more people with disabilities, then there are more people that can get some benefit of these sports.

This is a wonderful opportunity that we are lucky to have here. There are many different states who participate in these games, it really connects people with disabilities around the United States. I think this helps our whole nation grow because the more we come to treat people who have disabilities as other people, the more we will all grow as people. It will benefit both people with disabilities, and those without. 

If we get to participate in sports, have our Olympics, and have amazing athletes, I think it is only fair that students with intellectual or developmental disabilities should get the same opportunity. These games level the playing field, because they get to compete with other athletes struggling with the same things they are, and it is equally matched.

There sadly isn’t this opportunity everywhere, though. We are lucky enough to have it in Iowa, but not every other state or country is the same. I think all countries around the world should have these games, so everyone gets their chance to be a star.