The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type 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.

Figure Skating Facts

Special Olympics Figure Skating was first included in the 1977 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

As of the 2005 Special Olympics Athlete Participation Report, 8,853 Special Olympics athletes compete in figure skating.