Basketball
Basketball is one of the top sports in Special Olympics, taken up by athletes of all ages and abilities. Young players will learn how to handle, dribble, and keep the ball under control. Advanced players will demonstrate the strategies of challenging basketball.
Events
5 vs 5
3 vs 3
Speed dribble
Individual Skills contest
Team Skills Basketball
Unified Sports Basketball
3 vs 3
Speed dribble
Individual Skills contest
Team Skills Basketball
Unified Sports Basketball
History
- Summer Olympics has had basketball since 1936.
- Basketball was established in Special Olympics in 1968.
- Basketball was first played using a peach basket as a goal. For each basket made, someone climbed up and removed the ball from the basket.
- In 2011, 163 Special Olympics programs participated in basketball competitions.