What is Special Olympics?
Special Olympics is a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability. We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Special Olympics International is the world’s largest amateur sports organization with more than three million athletes in over 201 countries.
Our Mission
is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship, other SO athletes and the community.
Our Goal
is to help any persons with ID in Selangor to develop their potential and to become useful and productive citizens who are accepted and respected in their communities.
Why get involved with us?
Family Support
foster family bonding amongst the sibling and other families in the community, appreciating athlete’s talents and participate in social activities, sport competitions and family fun games. Family is one of the main pillars of the Movement and is the largest supporter of our Athletes during competitions
Athlete
improved physical fitness and motor skills, greater self-confidence and self- esteem, friendships and increased family support. Enjoy year round free sports coaching for Athletics, Bocce, Bowling, Football and many other Olympic-type sports and participate in States, National competitions and a chance to represent the State in National Games organized by Special Olympics Malaysia and Olympic Games organized by Special Olympics.
Volunteer
volunteers include the local coach who works with athletes many times a week. Or the people who help organize, plan and run our local events. Or the photographers who take the most amazing pictures of our athletes in action. In the process, our volunteers learn about capabilities of persons with ID and help transform lives including your own.
Partners
Our partners play a major role in providing funding in support of our movement and allowing us to reach out to more families and people with intellectual disabilities.








Who are we?
We are a State Program accredited by Special Olympics Malaysia, the national program for Special Olympics movement in Malaysia.
We are a registered Non-Profit sport organisation under Sports Commission of Malaysia with Registration No 3315/2009 under Akta Perbangunan Sukan 1997 Peraturan-peraturan Pembangunan Sukan (Pemdaftaran Badan Sukan) 1998 (Perauran 6) on the 10th September 2009.
We have more than 200 families and over 500 athletes actively participating in various activities organized throughout the year.
“Let me win. But if I cannot win,
let me be brave in the attempt”
Special Olympics Athletes Oath