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The Current Date is Oxford Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all people with mental retardation, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympic athletes and the community. Read About...
Oxford Special Olympics is an accredited local chapter of CT Special Olympics which is a non-profit organization authorized and accredited by Special Olympics International for the Benefit of Citizens with Mental Retardation. Special Olympics can be reached at:
Special Olympics is a
non-profit, international program of sports training and
competition for individuals with mental retardation. Founded in
1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics provides
year-round training and athletic competition for more than one
million athletes in nearly 150 countries. Created by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation for the Benefit of persons with Mental Retardation.
Oxford Special Olympics can be
reached via e-mail at led203@adelphia.net |