Special Olympics World Games

• ‘Capped off my career’: local coach leads basketball team to gold at Special Olympics World Games

  The Canadian men’s Special Olympics baseball team brought home a gold medal from the World Games earlier this summer, and a coach from Simcoe County helped them get it.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2023
  
• Canada’s Special Olympics team off to World Games for 1st time since 2019

  A total of 89 athletes will be representing Canada at the World Games, which run between June 17 to June 25, after years of pandemic delays.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2023
  
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• Kelowna swimmer dominates at Special Olympics World Games

  Kelsey Wyse picked up gold in the 400-metre freestyle, the 800-metre freestyle and the women's relay at the Special Olympics World Games.

  Sports

  Mar 26, 2019
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• Okanagan swimmer races to double gold at Special Olympics World Games

  Kelsey Wyse of Kelowna is one of more than 7,000 athletes competing at the eight-day event in Abu Dhabi.

  Sports

  Mar 19, 2019
• Montreal Special Olympian conquers cancer to reach world stage

  West Island-raised Special Olympian Lisa McDermott will be competing on the international stage in Abu Dhabi, but she's already defeated her toughest opponent.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2019
• Hometown hero of Woodstock, N.B., gearing up for Special Olympics World Games

  Patti Connors is one of 163 Canadian athletes heading to the Aub Dhabi games next month where she'll compete in track and shot put.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2019