Special Olympics Tennessee Sports Training and Competition Programs
5115 Maryland Way, Suite 300, Brentwood, TN 37027
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Special Olympics Tennessee Sports Training and Competition Programs include sports training, athletic competitions, and health education for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Athletes can take part in specific sports such as Athletics (Track & Field), Bocce, Powerlifting, Aquatics, Pickleball, and Volleyball. The program also offers Healthy Athletes screenings, health screenings, fundraising events, and an NFL-stage experience that empowers athletes to compete and belong.
• Ages: 2–18 years old
Special Olympics Tennessee offers year-round sports training, competition, and health and education opportunities for individuals aged 2 and above with intellectual disabilities. The organization offers sports training and competition in 17 Olympic-style sports and reaches more than 18,000 participating athletes through sport, health, and education programming, with 21,000 registered athletes across 36 area programs. The Young Athletes program is available for children with and without intellectual disabilities ages 2–7, and the Junior Athletes program is available for children with and without intellectual disabilities ages 6–12, while individuals eight years old and up can compete in local and state competitions.
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. Tennessee offers seven different and free Healthy Athletes screenings and health education throughout the year. Corporate partnerships with Special Olympics Tennessee support the mission and make it possible to reach more than 18,000 athletes across the state, and Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools programming is aimed at promoting social inclusion through intentionally planned and implemented activities affecting systems-wide change. Justin Bradford is listed as media contact, and Trevor Spathelf is listed as Development Manager for Special Olympics Tennessee.
Last updated May 12, 2026.
• Ages: 2–18 years old
Special Olympics Tennessee offers year-round sports training, competition, and health and education opportunities for individuals aged 2 and above with intellectual disabilities. The organization offers sports training and competition in 17 Olympic-style sports and reaches more than 18,000 participating athletes through sport, health, and education programming, with 21,000 registered athletes across 36 area programs. The Young Athletes program is available for children with and without intellectual disabilities ages 2–7, and the Junior Athletes program is available for children with and without intellectual disabilities ages 6–12, while individuals eight years old and up can compete in local and state competitions.
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. Tennessee offers seven different and free Healthy Athletes screenings and health education throughout the year. Corporate partnerships with Special Olympics Tennessee support the mission and make it possible to reach more than 18,000 athletes across the state, and Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools programming is aimed at promoting social inclusion through intentionally planned and implemented activities affecting systems-wide change. Justin Bradford is listed as media contact, and Trevor Spathelf is listed as Development Manager for Special Olympics Tennessee.
Last updated May 12, 2026.
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