Special Olympics Loudoun County

A man in a white hat and blue muscle tank smiles while biting a gold medal, holding up his pointer finger

LET ME WIN, BUT IF I CANNOT WIN, LET ME BE BRAVE IN THE ATTEMPT

Learn More
A woman in an orange swim cap and goggles extends her arms towards the wall while in a swimming pool

Athletes

Whether your interest is competitive or social in nature, we want you on our team. We provide year round athletic training and competitions all at NO COST to our athletes. Anyone age 8 or older who has an intellectual disability can become a Special Olympics athlete.

Learn More
A man in a white jersey dribbles a basketball while trying to get past an opponent in a blue jersey

Sports

We offer year round sports training and competitions in 14 different sports. These provide opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate perseverance, experience joy and form friendships with other athletes and their families.

Learn More
Two men in red shirts shake hands while a woman behind them claps

Volunteer

Volunteers are the backbone of the Special Olympics movement. There are many ways to help: working directly with athletes in their training as either a volunteer or coach, assisting at an athletic competition or fundraiser or serving on the Council.

Learn More

Upcoming Events

Special Olympics logo

September 13 - Dulles Plane Pull at Dulles Airport

Special Olympics logo

October 4 - Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

View Calendar
Several dozen gold, silver, and bronze medals on red Special Olympics lanyards hang from the wall

In The News

IMPACT AWARD WINNER-VOLUNTEER:  Chablis Adams started assisting the new Loudoun Dance team at Method Gym when it started two years ago and she has taught a Jazz/Hip hop class in every season. She now is assisting the new Fitness program, also at Method, and works so well with our athletes! It really is hard to see that she is the teacher and not one of the dancers. She burns as many calories as the dancers in class and they love her! Thanks so much Chablis!

IMPACT AWARD WINNER-ATHLETE:  Bill Mahood has been in Special Olympics for many years. He has played basketball, softball and cycling and TopGolf in most recent years and is a steady addition to teams. He is a catcher in softball, a challenging position to say the least, and is a speed demon in cycling!  Bill always has a smile on his face and is friendly to everyone he comes across.  Congratulations Bill!

Special Olympics – Loudoun County has, over 3 years, doubled the number of athletes participating in our programs and doubled the number of sports locations offered.  A big thank you to our Council and the volunteers who continue to show up in a big way.