Research Paper On Special Olympics

“Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.”(Billie Jean King) Most students from first grade to twelfth grade say that sports are a big part of their life and make them who they were meant to be in a positive way. Some people might argue that students in sports or extracurricular activities have lower grades than the other students, but it's the opposite way around. Sports improve your performance in school because they strengthen your concentration ability and leadership traits.

The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an event held in the city of Moscow, Soviet Union, in Soviet era Russia.

One organization in particular that has large involvement within the community to help disabled kids is this organization called Miracle League of the Triangle. This organization is country-wide organization that is located in multiple parts of the country. In particular, one location is in Cary, North Carolina. This organization is specifically related to the sport of baseball. This league operates like a real baseball league where there are multiple teams and each team plays against each other. Each player has some sort of disability where it’s a physical disorder or a mental disorder. The good thing about the involvement is that each player is assisted by a person known as a BUDDY where they help the player run the bases and hit the ball. It’s a real bonding moment for both the player and the BUDDY. It shows that the BUDDY really cares for the player and it makes the player feel more appreciated. The mission statement for the league is to create positive life experiences for children and adults with special needs and for their families through baseball. The league also has some core values in which they take and consider in this organization. Some values are that everything that is done should be player-centered and create an accepting, safe, and fun environment. The world sometimes responds in a ways not to accept people with special needs because they think they don’t fit into the society so they simply exclude them from most activities or other involvements in the community. To change this issue, the leagues organizes the baseball games to give kids a chance to participate in the community even if the league is a specific minority group. It gets these kids more involved to have exposure of interesting things in the world. The league gives everyone the opportunity to participate which creates unity among each other. The BUDDY system helps the staff, board, coaches

This event happens once a year and takes place at our high school stadium. Special needs kids come from all around my community to compete in events that best suit their physical or intellectual disabilities. It is truly astounding to see a whole community come together to support these kids. At this past year's Olympics I volunteered as a peer buddy and my responsibilities included walking my buddy, Luke, to his different events and making sure he was having a good time. Luke won first place in the ball throw and second place in the 100 meter dash. I loved seeing how happy he was when he was handed his ribbons and I was so fortunate to have been able to spend the day with

East Stroudsburg University hosted the 2015 Eastern Fall Sectional Special Olympics Sunday, October 5th 2015. Many different events were held at venues throughout East Stroudsburg University’s campus. The Special Olympics was organized by SOPA and campus officials. The purpose of the Special Olympics was to bring together athletes with intellectual disabilities to showcase their talent by participating and competing in their skilled event/event’s.

People like Matthew Williams had friends and family to rely on when going through hard times in school. Since he had people to relate to and talk to, despite having no friends and struggling to keep his grades from sinking, Matthew aspired to be more than he was - and believed it was possible. Despite having so many things turned against him, Matthew found confidence and friends through the Special Olympics. This light at the end of the tunnel made him believe in himself and in his friends to stay healthy and achieve things many people assume those with intellectual disabilities are unable to do. If Matthew wasn’t supported by the people who watch the Special Olympics, and didn’t make the friends he has from it, he would be in a dark, sad place.

Sports and other physical activities help build other important life skills like courage, friendship/teambuilding, and problem solving skills. Not only do the members make new friends but as I volunteer myself I have met plenty of interesting people while helping out with the program. The foundation cares about their members very much and have several projects to help the disadvantaged like UNIFY that helps “increases athletic and leadership opportunities for students with and without intellectual disabilities, while creating communities of acceptance for all.” There are many great opportunities provided to get involved with this program because they want everyone involved including the disabled as well as the community. It is also a great way to get your high school sports teams some volunteer hours or if your club wants to help out in your community SONM is a great place and they welcome all the help they can

Special Olympics Play Unify is a program that brings together a variety of students with or without disabilities and allows them to train and play together in various sports or activities. It is important because it helps students develop leadership skills to create an overall respectful environment for all. It helps all types of students no matter if they have a disability or not feel welcomed by anyone and feel as people understand them. By placing people with or without disabilities is creates a sense of team building.

I have gone to only three volunteer sessions and have read lots about the Special Olympics Canada (SOC). SOC wants there to be social integration so Special Olympics offers athletes a choice, the choice to train and compete in any sport. No matter their level of disability, age, religion, race, socioeconomic status or place of origin. SOC tries to reach every Canadian community so people understand who they are and how to access their programs. The SOC staff consists of people who have a passion for the sport and who are deliciated on giving the best programs/support for all those involved to enrich their personal health and safety. Subcommittees and strong teams of volunteers strive to meet those expectations. It is reinforced that every athlete's

In the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Olympic Games, Canada had a tremendous amount of success. In fact, it is considered “Canada’s Golden Age of Sport.” Canada won a total of 15 medals. Comparatively, in the previous Olympic Games, the 1924 Olympics to be specific, Canada only won a total of 4 medals. This rapid increase in success caught the interest and imagination of Canada. It motivated the nation to engage in recreational sports, especially for women as female athletes had immensely evolved following the 1928 Olympics. In addition, track and field for both men and women in the 1928 Olympics was a major success as Canada had a total medal count of 8 in track and field. The track and field section of the Olympics for Canada also witnessed a

When you have a child who has autism it can be difficult to find a sport that they can be effective at. One thing they can do is found at Special Olympics is that they can swim and track and field. Both activities are appropriate for any age and ability level. Swimming would be better for the individual depending on if they are high or low functioning and if they have poor balance. Swimming is an active that does not require a great deal of balance. If you have an individual who does not like sports, there are other options. Before you put your child in sports, you should ask if they would like to participate in the sport and see how they feel.

Picture this, there was a boy at my high school named Adrian. Adrian loved football and even more, he loved all the guys on the team. One year Adrian decided he was going to join the team. He was thrilled to tell all of the guys, but the feelings were not mutual. Instead the guys on the team made fun of Adrian and threw fits. All Adrian wanted was to go to practices, ride the bus to games, and just be apart of the team. The boys did not throw a fit because Adrian was bad at football, they threw a fit because Adrian has a mental disability. Although Adrian did not end up playing football, he eventually played a sport where he was welcomed and appreciated. Adrian fell in love with his new team so much, he wore his track shirt

“Intellectual disabilities is a term used to describe a person with certain limitations in cognitive functioning and other skills, including communication and self-care; these limitations can cause a child to develop and learn more slowly or differently” (“Special olympics: About intellectual disabilities”, 2016.). As health care professionals, we reach out to individuals of all populations, which include individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). Individuals with ID have “learning limitations”, therefore our teaching strategies have to be altered to accommodate these limitations (“Special olympics: About intellectual disabilities”, 2016.). The age of the population participating in the Special Olympics is ages eight and up, with two thirds of the athletes being eighteen plus (“Special olympics: The athletes”, 2016.). Due to the wide age variety, it is important to have information simple and direct to accommodate those of all ages. When designing educational materials on smoking prevention and cessation, it is beneficial to be visual when providing the information and to be interactive with the population. The goal of this presentation is that the athletes understand the effects and consequences of tobacco use and use this knowledge to avoid smoking or discontinue smoking.

One day in 776 B.C. the Greeks decided to honor the God Zeus with competition and sports.In 1894, the games were resurrected in a modern setting. The olympics have expanded in size, events, stadiums, and athletes since then. From 12 nations, 206 athletes, 60,000 spectators, and 43 events, to 206 countries 11, 237 athletes, 2.3 billion viewers, and 306 events the olympics have changed greatly. Since 1896, the changing of the world has influenced the events, places, and arenas in the games.

The Rio Olympic Games, the first Olympic Games held in South America. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to 21, 2016. All 206 countries participated in the Olympic Games, and this data was also a new record compare with past Olympic, the Olympic organization prepare total of 28 Olympic events Project and 306 sets of gold medals, these figures are to prove to us, whether in the team or the venue, the Rio Olympic Games is unique. But at the same time, the Olympic Games are also facing corruption, including the Brazilian government, Zika virus, Guanabara Bay serious water pollution problems and more security issues.