Dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals in Greater Ottawa with intellectual disabilities through the power of sport

Special Olympics Ontario (SOO) is a volunteer driven organization with over 20,000 athletes and 10,000 volunteers registered across the province. Athletes can participate from 8 years of age and have the opportunity to train in 19 core sports offered in the Ottawa Area. Active start and FUNdamentals programs are available for athletes starting at age 2.

SOO - Ottawa has over 1000 registered athletes and volunteers participating in community sport programs. Every facet of our community is dedicated to enriching the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.

Spring/Summer 2024 Sports Registration – Coming Soon! 

We will be accepting registration to the Spring/Summer 2024 program lottery between April 1st and April 30th!

Due to the overwhelming success with online registration last season, this will continue to be the preferred method for registration. Details will also be provided about opportunities for in-person and mail-in registration for those unable to register online.

Please continue to watch our website for any updates.

Summer Sport Programs: 

Please note that athletes who are successful with registration (i.e., you are accepted through the lottery) will be contacted by their coach to confirm registration, start date / time / location / any special instructions!

See our registration FAQs and Registration Form:


Summer Registration Form -2024.pdf

Volunteer With Us

We're looking for some awesome volunteers to join the SOO - Ottawa family! We have a bunch of fun activities planned for the upcoming year and we need some fantastic volunteer coaches for the programs! 

Check out how you can volunteer with us.


Click below for resources, tips and ideas to stay healthy from home! 

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Tips, tricks and challenges to help you connect with your friends, coaches and Special Olympics while practicing social distancing.

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Virtual activities and challenges you can do to stay active and fit from home!

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Tools and resources to maintain the mental health of the Special Olympics community.

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Information to help you understand COVID-19 and help you stay safe.

Your donations go a long way! 

Special Olympics Ontario - Ottawa supports more than 650 athletes with intellectual disabilities. We're dedicated to enriching the lives of Ottawans with an intellectual disability through sport by promoting respect, acceptance, inclusion and human dignity. Our athletes have competed at the local, provincial, national and world levels, and this wouldn't be possible without the generous support of our community.

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