We are excited about your interest in Gahanna Special Olympics and the potential of sharing the joy of sport and friendly competition with you or your athlete. Special Olympics offers an opportunity to improve physical fitness, interact with peers and peer models, and participate in a structured, but fun, learning environment.

 

We offer eight core sports – Basketball, Bocce Ball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Pickleball, Soccer, Swimming, Track & Field, and training for athletes eight years of age and up. We are an all-volunteer organization with approximately 75 volunteers, which include many of our parents & guardians, as well as community members and teachers from local school districts.

 

Have a potential athlete who isn’t yet eight years old? Don’t worry!  We have a Youth Development Program to provide motor skill training for younger athletes (3-8 yrs. old).

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GSO sports provide year-round opportunities for our athletes to experience not only the physical benefits of sports training and competition but also to form wonderful friendships. The social relationships built provide a valuable support system and ‘safety net’ for our athletes and their families.

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To participate with GSO, each new athlete must have a medical form completed and signed by the athlete’s physician, providing consent for that athlete to participate safely in physical activity. In addition, all athletes must have a signed copy of our Code of Conduct and Organizational Expectations on file.

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