Year round sports & Athletic competitions
Special Olympics Kansas offer year-round training and athletic competition in 20 Olympic-type sports to children and adults with Intellectual Disabilities. Participation is open to anyone ages 8 and older, and programs are designed to serve all ability levels. For sport rules, rules updates, coaching guides and more, visit Special Olympics Inc. Coaching Guide Page.
SOKS offers Coaches Training Schools throughout the year. Please visit the SOKS calendar of events for dates and locations or contact Chris Burt at burtc@soks.org.
To view sport-specific information (ie, rules, coaches certification tests, and events offered), please click on the sport listed below.
STATE COMPETITIONS
State competitions include the John L. Cassidy Heartland Winter Games, Basketball & Cheer, Summer Games, Charles E. Watson Softball Tournament at the Fall Outdoor Classic, & more.
Get started by season.
ALPINE SKIING
- Novice Downhill, Giant Slalom, & Slalom
- Intermediate Downhill, Giant Slalom, & Slalom
- Advanced Downhill, Giant Slalom, & Slalom
- Alpine Super Glide
- Alpine Glide
Cross Country Skiing
- 25M Race
- 50M Race
- 100 M Race
- 500M Race
- 1K Race
Figure Skating
- Figure Skating Compulsories
- Figure Skating Free Skate
Floor Hockey
- TBA
Snowshoeing
- 111M Race
- 333M Race
- 500M Race
- 1,000M Race
Speed Skating
- 25M Race
- 50M Race
- 100 M Race
- 500M Race
- 1K Race
BASKETBALL
EVENTS OFFERED
- Team Basketball
- Individual Skills
- Speed Dribble
- Team Skills
CHEERLEADING
EVENTS OFFERED
- Large Squad
- Small Squad
ATHLETICS (TRACK AND FIELD)
TRACK EVENTS
- 50m Race
- 100m Race
- 200m Race
- 400m Race
- 800m Race
- 1500m Race
- 4×100m relay
RACE WALKING EVENTS
- 100m Race Walk
- 200m Race Walk
- 400m Race Walk
FIELD EVENTS
- Standing Long Jump
- Running Long Jump
- Shot Put | Men – 4kg/8.13lbs
- Shot Put | Women – 2.72kg/6lbs
- Softball Throw
- Turbo Javelin
WHEEL CHAIR EVENTS
- 25m Manual Race
- 25m Motorized Race
- 100m Manual Race
- 100m Motorized Race
- 30m Manual Slalom
- 30m Motorized Slalom
- 25m Manual Obstacle
- 25m Motorized Obstacle Race
- 50m Manual Slalom
- 50m Motorized Slalom
- 4 x 25m Manual Shuttle Relay
- 4 x 25m Motorized Shuttle Relay
- Wheelchair Shot Put | Men – 1.81kg/4lbs
- Shot Put | Women – 1.36kg/3lbs
(LOW MOTOR) DEVELOPMENTAL EVENTS
- 10m Race Walk
- 10m Assisted Race Walk
- 25m Run
- 25m Race Walk
- 50m Walk
- 25m Assisted Race Walk,
- 10m Manual Wheelchair Event
- 10m Motorized Wheelchair Event
- Ball Throw for Distance (Tennis Ball)
CYCLING
EVENTS OFFERED
- 500m Race
- 1k Race
- 3k Race
- 5k Race
TENNIS
EVENTS OFFERED
- Match Play
- Lead Up Skills
SOCCER
EVENTS OFFERED
- Soccer 5-a-side
BOWLING
EVENTS OFFERED
- Bowling Singles
- Bowling Doubles
POWERLIFTING
EVENTS OFFERED
- Bench Press
- Squat
- Deadlift
- Sit-ups
- Arm Curls
BOCCE
EVENTS OFFERED
- Bocce Singles
- Bocce Doubles
- Bocce Team
SOFTBALL
EVENTS OFFERED
- Slow Pitch Softball
- Coach Pitch Softball
- T-Ball
- Home Run Derby
GOLF
EVENTS OFFERED
- Stroke Play
- Unified
SWIMMING
TRADITIONAL EVENTS
- 25m Freestyle
- 50m Freestyle
- 100m Freestyle
- 25m Backstroke
- 50m Backstroke
- 25m Breaststroke
- 50m Breaststroke
- 25m Butterfly
- 50m Butterfly
- 100m Individual Medley
- 4 x 25m Freestyle Relay
- 4 x 25m Medley Relay
DEVELOPMENTAL EVENTS
- 10m Assisted Walk
- 20m Assisted Walk
- 15m Walk
- 25m Walk
- 15m Flotation Race
- 25m Flotation Race
- 10m Assisted Swim
- 10m Unassisted Swim
- 20m Assisted Swim
- 20m Unassisted Swim
VOLLEYBALL
EVENTS OFFERED
- Team Volleyball
- Unified Volleyball
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