A process very important to the Special Olympics to ensure fair competition among athletes
Special Olympic athletes are matched up based on their abilities and their age. Because there are many athletes with very different disabilities, this must all be put into question. Both competing in thirty-two Olympic style sporting events.Ī tricky factor that makes the Special Olympics very different from the Olympics is the way the athletes compete. Over 7,000 athletes participate in the Special Olympics while in the Olympics over 13,000 attend.
The Olympics occur every 4 years with summer and winter sports occurring every four years but two years apart. Unlike the Olympics, the Special Olympics occurs every two years and alternate between summer and winter games. The Special Olympics are an international sporting competition aimed to help athletes with intellectual disabilities to showcase raw skill and highlight some of their most important accomplishments on a global stage. Games that take place during both the Olympics and Special Olympics have striking similarities, however, there are some distinguishing differences between the world-renowned organizations.
