We are based in Kuching City, Sarawak's state capital and is one of the chapters under Special Olympics Sarawak (SoS) - a member of Special Olympics Malaysia (SoM). Internationally, Special Olympics itself is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing sports training and competitions for persons with intellectual disabilities, giving them opportunities to develop physical fitness, self-estee
m and confidence, and become productive and respected members of society. Special Olympics is an international organisation dedicated to empowering persons with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society, through sports training and athletic competition. Eligibility
• To be eligible to participate in Special Olympics, athletes must be at least 8 years old and identified by an agency or professional as having one of the following conditions: intellectual disability; cognitive delays measured by formal assessment such as intelligence quotient or "IQ" testing; or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay that have required specially designed instruction.
