The Special Olympics is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to providing year-round sports training and competition opportunities for individuals with an intellectual disability. The Special Olympics is an international movement and in Ottawa, sports programs benefit more than 600 local athletes.
Curling is one of the sports offered and a Special Olympics team has been playing at the City View Curling Club since 1999. Each year around 15 athletes sign up. A few have been avid curlers for over 10 year. Team members meet every Friday afternoon to learn about the sport and hone their skills. Each year, “Fun spiels” provide an opportunity for friendly matches with other regional teams. Our more experienced athletes also compete to qualify for Special Olympic events at the provincial level and beyond and to participate in the Special Olympics component of the annual Dominion Tankard.
