Unified Sports

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Unified Sports is a Special Olympics initiative that brings together athletes with and without intellectual disabilities to train and compete on the same teams, promoting inclusion and social integration through sport.

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Special Olympics Unified Health 1
Unified Sports canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Special Olympics initiative
inclusive sports program
sports-based inclusion model
associatedWith inclusive education
social-emotional learning
youth leadership development
componentOf Special Olympics
surface form: Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools program
foundedBy Special Olympics
surface form: Special Olympics movement
geographicScope global
hasFormat training and competition on the same team
hasKeyConcept competitive balance
inclusive youth leadership
meaningful involvement
social integration
unified teams
hasPrinciple equal status of all teammates
inclusion
respect
sportsmanship
teamwork
hasPurpose bring together people with and without intellectual disabilities
create inclusive communities
foster friendships between athletes with and without intellectual disabilities
promote social inclusion through sport
reduce stigma toward people with intellectual disabilities
hasRule athletes with and without intellectual disabilities must compete together
athletes with and without intellectual disabilities must train together
teams are composed of similar ability levels
teams are composed of similar age groups
hasType Unified Sports competitive
Unified Sports player development
Unified Sports recreational
implementedIn Special Olympics
surface form: Special Olympics World Games

colleges
community programs
recreational leagues
schools
involves athletes with intellectual disabilities
athletes without intellectual disabilities
coaches
community sports clubs
schools
offersSport athletics (track and field)
basketball
bocce
flag football
floor hockey
football (soccer)
golf
tennis
volleyball
operatedBy Special Olympics
surface form: Special Olympics International
promotes community engagement
health and fitness for participants
positive attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities
sponsoredBy Special Olympics
startDate late 1980s
targetPopulation people with intellectual disabilities
people without intellectual disabilities

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Special Olympics offersProgram Unified Sports
Healthy Athletes associatedWith Unified Sports
this entity surface form: Special Olympics Unified Health