WHAT
WE DO
Special Olympics Malta
Our Sports Programs.
Currently, we offer our services free of charge, who receive professional year-round training in 12 different sport disciplines.
Apart from offering year-round training, we also offer our Athletes the opportunity to participate in international sports events organised by Special Olympics International and/or other Special Olympics Programs around the world.
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Development Programs.
Special Olympics Malta offers a wide range of development programmes designed to empower athletes with intellectual disabilities, promoting physical fitness, skill development, and personal growth.
Through initiatives like Young Athletes, Unified Sports, Athlete Leadership, and Healthy Athletes, SOM provides opportunities for athletes of all ages to develop their abilities, build confidence, and connect with others in inclusive environments.
These programmes go beyond sports, focusing on health, education, and leadership, helping athletes reach their full potential both on and off the field.
Motor Activity Training Program
The Special Olympics Motor Activity Training Program is designed for athletes with severe or profound intellectual disability who are unable to participate in Official Special Olympics sport competitions because of their skill and/or functional abilities.
The Motor Activity Training Program is designed to prepare athletes with severe or profound intellectual disability, including athletes with significant physical disabilities, for sport-specific activities appropriate for their abilities.
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Unified Sports
Integrating our Athletes into society and enabling them to live meaningful independent lives is a task that Special Olympics has at heart and we work very closely with the Athletes’ families to achieve this.
Special Olympics combines Athletes with and without learning disabilities and organises events in which they play and compete alongside each other in a fair and formal format. The goal is to break down barriers in the community, promoting the full inclusion of learning disabled youngsters whilst encouraging social interaction between them and others.
Our goal is to increase awareness that our Athletes are full recognised as valued members of our community.
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Healthy Athletes Program
The Healthy Athletes Program in Malta was officially launched in September 2011 and was tied in with the first official edition of the Special Olympics Malta National Games. The program, spread over 5 days enabled all athletes participating in the program to be screened. This was done via specialized equipment sent from Europe and the U.S.A by Special Olympics International and additional equipment that provided by the Ministry for Health.
Around 400 athletes including guest athletes from Special Olympics Italy, were screened for ears, eyes, feet and general health and were provided with related medical products free of charge.
Special Olympics Malta athletes have also benefited from the Healthy Athletes Program screening in various countries during national and international sports events such as the 2011 Summer World Games in Greece, Poland European games in 2010, Portugal 2009 football European tournament and others.
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Young Athletes Program
The Young Athletes Program is another year-round sports training program designed for children with intellectual disabilities aged between 2 and 7.
This program focuses on fun activities that help develop mental and physical growth from a very early stage and introduces young children to the world of sports and the world of Special Olympics.
This offers these children to learn new things, play, exercise, and have lots of fun.
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