Special Olympics Greenville – Area 4

A young woman wearing a white t-shirt and a white tennis skirt swings at a pickleball on a sunny day at a Pickleball court.

Cost: Free

Contact Information: Josh Wall

Ages Served: 8+

Disabilities Served: Intellectual Disabilities

Phone: 864-288-6470

Email: jwall@greenvillecounty.org

Location: Greenville, SC

A girl shoots the basketball while her team looks on.

Sports are universal, connecting individuals regardless of their race, background, nationality, or intellectual ability. The Special Olympics embodies this universality, demonstrating that human greatness is defined by much more than the limitations of the body. It gives families and communities a chance to come together; provides athletes with the opportunity to feel pride and courage for their accomplishments; and creates an environment where people can change their attitudes about people with intellectual disabilities.

Greenville County Rec hosts the Special Olympics for these reasons and many others, offering training and competition in many different sports. Two full-time Greenville County Rec staffers direct these programs with help from hundreds of community volunteers, making it possible to offer the program without any fees attached.

Special Olympics Schedule

SPRING SEASON:

Basketball, Swimming, and Softball

FALL SEASON:

Pickleball, Flag Football, Golf, Tennis, Soccer, and Bowling

A woman wearing blue glasses holds up a medal she won to the camera.