During our summer season, Bergen County offers three Olympic-style individual and team sports that provide meaningful training and competition opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Athletes who participate in summer sports begin practicing in April and compete until June.
If you see a sport you’re interested in but haven’t registered as an athlete, learn how to become an athlete. Athletes that are already registered should contact the local area director to learn about playing a specific sport.
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Bocce
Special Olympics athletes that want to train and compete in bocce have several different options available. Visit our Bocce page to learn more about available events and general guidelines and to find athlete and coaching resources.
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Special Olympics athletes that want to train and compete in swimming, also known as aquatics, have several different event and distance option to choose from. Visit our Swimming page to see available events and guidelines and to find athlete and coaching resources.
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Special Olympics athletes that want to train and compete in tennis can do so as a single, in doubles or as Unified double. Visit our Tennis page to learn more about available events and general guidelines and to find athlete and coaching resources.
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