25/05/2026
Dear Coaches, Youth, Siblings, Family Leaders, Health Initiatives and or Healthy Communities Managers,
Every May, Special Olympics celebrates Fitness & Sport Month, recognizing the power of sport to support health, fitness, and performance. This year’s initiative places a special focus on coaches, acknowledging their essential role and a goal of making it easier to access Fitness
Key activities include:
1. Challenge coaches to complete the new Fitness through Sport e-learning plan (FTS)
You can enrol here:
https://elearn.specialolympics.org/sports/learn/learning-plans/11/fitness-through-sport-learning-plan?hash=c5f411a80e85580eb4d3eeda0f710ec24a645b35&generated_by=3400
The challenge ends on 31st of May 2026.
2. Every Thursday in May, 09:00am ET: FTS Coach Workshop Series
• May 7, 9am EDT: Coaching Smarter with Fitness Assessments
• May 14, 9am EDT: Fitness through Sport Playbook: Coach-Friendly Lessons for Healthier Athletes
• May 21, 9am EDT: Making Fitness Part of Practice: A Panel Discussion
• May 28, 9am EDT: You Don’t Have to Do it Alone: Building a Team to Support Fitness
3. We welcome coaches to share their stories learning experience and best practises with us.
Thank you for your continued support. We cannot wait to celebrate Fitness & Sport Month!
