What are Unified Sport Invitationals?

Unified Sport Invitationals are single-day, less competitive opportunities for students to experience the power of Unified sports. While aimed for schools new to the movement, it provides a platform for students to showcase abilities through a fun event. These events are hosted by Special Olympics Minnesota and by individual schools.

What is Unified Sports?

Special Olympics Unified Sports brings together people with intellectual disabilities (Special Olympics athletes) and people without intellectual disabilities (Unified partners) to participate on sports teams together. Teams practice and compete together over the course of a full season, just like any other school team, college intramural or community recreation program. Unified Sports was inspired by a simple principle: Training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding.

Goals of Unified Sport Invitationals

  • Provide an opportunity for students of different backgrounds to play in a Unified setting and learn from one another.
  • Create a fun opportunity for exercise and friendly competition.
  • Increase local awareness for Unified Sports.
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Upcoming Unified Sport Invitationals

Thursday, March 30, 2023
Bemidji Unified Swimming Invitational
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Friday, March 31, 2023
Thief River Falls Unified Swimming Invitational
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Bemidji Unified Basketball Invitational
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Friday, April 21, 2023
Cloquet Unified Indigenous Games Invitational
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Friday, May 5, 2023
Proctor Unified Basketball Invitational
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Friday, May 12, 2023
Thief River Falls Unified Track Invitational
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Friday, May 19, 2023
Bemidji Unified Track Invitational
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Duluth Unified Track & Field Invitational
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Unified Sport Invitationals Offered

If your school is interested in exploring a new Unified Sport Invitational, please reach out to your Unified Champion School Program Coordinator.


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