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2012 PROVINCIAL SPRING GAMES
| NEW 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL PROGRAM!
Special Olympics Ontario is proud to present a new 3-on-3-basketball program aimed at the youth community and school athletes age 13-21 across the province. Four of these competitions will be held across the province in each corner of the province during the 2011-2012 school year in: Sudbury, Ottawa, London and Oakville.
Not a Coach or Teacher, but have 3-5 Athletes who want to play?
Whether you have no experience in sport or are an experienced athlete, coach, volunteer or fan... FOUR CORNERS is a fun event where we welcome everyone to play!
Our pahl (Physical Activity Healthy Living) program will also be incorporated into the event.
Not an Athlete? Not a Problem! If you are interested in playing as an athlete, bring yourself, 2 friends and a coach, teacher or parent! Register now and come ready to play some basketball!
Spots are limited, so register now! |
IN THE SPOTLIGHT... |
DR. FRANK HAYDEN INDUCTED INTO THE ORDER OF ONTARIO
"The Order of Ontario is the highest provincial honour bestowed on an individual. With it, we recognize the greatest minds, forward-thinkers, humanitarians, activists and pioneers in our province. These people change lives here and the world over." -The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
Special Olympics’ very own Frank Hayden will be inducted into the Order of Ontario on January 26th, at Queen’s Park. This is a very prestigious award and we are very proud! Frank Hayden, from Burlington, is a sports scientist who conceived and created the Special Olympics movement, which currently provides sports training and competition for over three million people with intellectual disabilities in 170 countries. |
| TEAM ONTARIO TRAINING SQUAD
2012 SPECIAL OLYMPICS CANADA WINTER GAMES
 | Special Olympics Ontario is pleased to announce the list of athletes and coaches named to Team Ontario for the 2012 National Winter Games. The Games will be held in St. Albert, Alberta from February 28, 2012 - March 3, 2012.
Team Ontario is comprised of 195 athletes, 58 coaches and 14 mission staff from all across the province. Athletes qualified for the Team Ontario squad at the Provincial Winter Games held in Thunder Bay earlier this year.
The National Winter Games are also a qualifying event for the 2013 World Winter Games to be held in South Korea. Congratulations to the athletes and coaches of the Team Ontario training squad.
Team Ontario Training Squad
Sponsorship Package
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| TELUS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING SPECIAL OLYMPICS
ACROSS CANADA
| In a multi-year sponsorship, TELUS announced they have committed to supporting Special Olympics across Canada. One of the great initiatives Telus has already brought forward is the 135 devices that they gave athletes and coaches to use during their time at the 2011 World Summer Games in Athens, Greece.
Another Special Olympics exclusive program that was launched Tuesday, June 7th is that TELUS will donate $50 to Special Olympics for every Special Olympics supporter that activates or renews on the TELUS network.
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