2025 Athlete of the Year – Jessica Cranton Jessica, known around the rink as “Super Jess” and proudly engraved on her skate blades, has been involved in Special Olympics for 10 years. Since first stepping onto the ice over a …
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce the athletes who will proudly represent Team Nova Scotia at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alberta, from August 11–15, 2026. A total of 80 athletes from across the province will compete in nine …
Read MoreYouth Fun Day at Metropolitan FieldJune 7th – 11:00am – 1:00pm To register or more information email Rachel Skanes rskanes@specialolympicsns.ca Metropolitan Field – 94 Metropolitan Ave, Lower Sackville
Read More2024 Athlete of the Year – Christian Gerro Christian Gerro has been a dedicated athlete with Special Olympics Nova Scotia for 19 years, excelling in athletics, bowling, and Unified Sports. While an extremely accomplished athlete, Christian’s path to success was …
Read MoreSpecial Olympics Eastern Highland’s Coach Receives Recognition! Dedicated Special Olympics coach, Oliver Storseth, was recognized by Special Olympics North America and Gallagher, awarded the 2023 Rising Star Award. Oliver started his Special Olympics Journey in high school where he actively …
Read MoreWe are excited to look back on 2023 on all the incredible events and memories made. Nine Nova Scotia athletes travelled to Berlin for the Special Olympics World Summer Games, celebrating three years of award winners at the Inspired Gala …
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Coach Peter McCormick runs a Track program at the Canada Games Centre and this is a perfect example of Special Olympics athletes training year-round. When people as us “when do the Special Olympics take place?” we do our best to …
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THANKS to ALL OF YOU … for supporting the 2023 Dr. Stanish & Friends Luncheon! Another wonderful and inspiring event, highlighted by our Special Olympics athletes in attendance and our panel guests: Erin and Cody from Sobeys, JT and Greg …
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Team NS athletes are putting in the work now, to make sure when they step off the plane in Calgary on February25th they are ready to go! The recent snow may have been a nuisance to some, but for our …
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Special Olympics Nova Scotia announces the Provincial Summer Games will be returning to the Wolfville at Acadia University on July 12-14, 2024. With more than 800 athletes and coaches attending, and over 300 supporting volunteers, it is going to be …
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