Special Olympics athletes from the southeast (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi) have an opportunity to compete on the Southeast Regional level in several different sports, giving them additional competition opportunities, along with opportunities to meet athletes from other states and build lifelong friendships.
Special Olympics North America offers national invitational sports competition opportunities in a variety of sports including: bowling, golf, softball and tennis. Special Olympics North Carolina athletes are selected for these opportunities to compete along with athletes from the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.
Regional competitions hosted by Special Olympics North Carolina
Special Olympics North Carolina is proud to host two regional southeast competitions each year.
The 2020 Southeast U.S. Winter Games-Figure Skating will be held in Huntsville, AL February 1-2.
Schedule:
Saturday, February 1, 2020 – Opening Ceremony
Sunday, February 2, 2020 – Competition – with lunch and awards to follow
Competition will take place at Appalachian Ski Mountain February 2-4, 2020. Please refer to the schedule for more details. Athletes will be placed into events based on assessment from the ski/snowboard instructors, and will receive training on Sunday based on these assessments. Athletes competing in alpine skiing will be assigned one of five levels: black (advanced terrain), blue (intermediate terrain), green (novice terrain), and yellow (beginner/slight slope). These levels may be further divided based on the ability of the athlete.
Athletes will then compete in time trials on Monday morning, and the time from that time trial will be used to place athletes into divisions (competitive divisions based on ability, age, and gender). After lunch on Monday, athletes will return to the snow for competition, and be awarded on their place of finish as each division finishes.
Spectator viewing areas are available on the large porch attached to the lodge, and on the 3rd floor in the Snow Cloud Room. Please note that during lunch time, the Snow Cloud room is used to serve lunch to the volunteers, redivision, and for delegations to gather for lunch. You may be asked to make room for these folks during the busy time. Awards will be presented in the dining room annex, located on the same floor as the cafeteria. Spectators are welcome and encouraged!
Please visit the Special Olympics U.S. Southeast Swimming Invitational web page for information on registration, schedules, hotels, etc.
