Special Olympics BC

Twelve days of training tips for a healthy new year! 9/12: Make your new year’s resolutions SMART. You give yourself a better chance of success when your goals... are Specific, Measurable, Agreed upon, Realistic, and Time-based. Get started making SMART goals here: https://www.specialolympics.ca//make-your-new-years-resolu Special Olympics BC Surrey athlete Kayley Olund-Rak has set 2021 goals to live independently and stay more organized. What goals do you have this year?! Find more health and wellness resources: https://www.specialolympics.ca/bri/athlete-health-resources

After the 12 days of health tips, you must be feeling fresh to tackle the new seven-week #SOBCWinterWarrior challenge! Check out the new calendar of customizabl...e workouts, nutrition challenges, and wellness activities that will help you stay healthy and active every day! Special Olympics BC - Vancouver athlete Victoria Tai has been a major inspiration, exercising in her community and whipping up some tasty and healthy snacks in the kitchen! Find the new calendar here: https://www.specialolympics.ca/bri/athlete-health-resources

Special Olympics welcomes all abilities and all ages. From two years old to 70-plus, there’s a place for you. But don’t take it from us, take it from Special Ol...ympics Alberta's Spencer Stevens. Welcome to Episode 11 of the Highlight Reel. --- Olympiques spéciaux accueille des athlètes de tous les âges et d’habiletés très diverses. Que vous ayez 2 ans ou plus de 70 ans, il y a une place pour vous. Mais ne vous fiez pas qu’à nous fiez-vous à Spencer Stevens d’Olympiques spéciaux Alberta. Bienvenue à l’épisode 11 de Moments marquants.

Twelve days of training tips for a healthy new year! 10/12: Hand washing in six easy steps. Washing our hands can help prevent the spread of bacteria and viruse...s. Follow these six steps for proper and effective hand washing: https://www.specialolympics.ca//hand-washing-six-easy-steps Find more health and wellness resources: https://www.specialolympics.ca/bri/athlete-health-resources

Victoria Barbell Club inc still has calendars left! Go get one! Proceeds support our athletes!

Twelve days of training tips for a healthy new year! 11/12: Find fitness motivation from your friends. Learn more: https://www.specialolympics.ca//find-fitness...-motivation-yo SOBC-Oceanside athlete Shayne Blandin says, If I can get motivated and exercise, you can do it too. Let’s stay in shape for when we can resume our sports. Don’t be hard on yourself, because it’s been a rough season, just remember that it’s all about staying focused in your mind and that we can all be motivated together and support each other. Let’s have a great time supporting each other! Find more health and wellness resources: https://www.specialolympics.ca/bri/athlete-health-resources

Such a wonderful story on an amazing athlete! Way to go Lisa and everyone who did all those squats in the Zoom Room!!!

Victoria athlete finds creative solutions to fundraising for Special Olympics during pandemic By: Sheenagh Morrison, Athlete Reporter for Special Olympics BC - Victoria I was starting to feel sad that because of the pandemic we couldn’t do many of our fundraising events for Special Olympics, like Free the Fuzz with our police friends or Chuck a Puck with the Victoria Royals hockey team, so I decided to do something about it -- I organized a socially distanced bottle drive! ...Continue reading

Continuing with great discussions in the Special Olympics BC Virtual Athlete Health Series! Join us for conversations about sexual health on November 25. The wo...men-only session is at 4:30 p.m. PT and the men-only session is at 5:30 p.m. PT. Women’s health will be the next topic of discussion on December 2 at 4:30 p.m. PT. Register and learn more here: https://www.specialolympics.ca//sobc-virtual-athlete-healt

Athletes! please consider taking this course on anti-bullying.

Let's wish Dr. Hayden a happy 91st birthday!!

How cool is that?!

On November 24, join us virtually from 6 to 7 p.m. PT to celebrate four decades of the Special Olympics movement in B.C., and the inspiring individuals who have... made it possible! We’ll have a ceremony featuring stories and performances by the SOBC Dance Club, followed by a dance party for all! Register now: https://www.specialolympics.ca//special-olympics-bc-annive

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Don't forget to sign up for virtual paint night!!!

Please donate now!! Our friends at Engel & Völkers Vancouver Island are doubling donations up to $2500! Please support our athetes.