Special Olympics Tennessee

Special Olympics Tennessee supports more than 18,000 athletes across the state with year-round sports training, competitions, and free health screenings that promote both athletic growth and overall well-being.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.