Special Olympics Virginia, Northern VA
11350 Random Hills Road C-140
Fairfax VA 22030
phone: (703) 359-4301 • fax:(703) 359-4306
THE SPIRIT OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS: SKILL, COURAGE, SHARING AND JOY
Special Olympics Virginia, Northern Virginia is a year-round program of sports training and
athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics
Virginia, Northern Virginia serves all of the communities of Arlington County, City of
Alexandria, and Fairfax County. Special Olympics Virginia, Northern Virginia is known as
Area 26 and is accredited by Special Olympics Virginia. Below is a link to our organizational
chart. Click to view: Org Chart
Mission: To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-
type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing
opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and
participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special
Olympics athletes and the community.
Goal: To help bring all persons with intellectual disabilities into the larger society under
conditions whereby they are accepted, respected and given the chance to become useful
and productive citizens.
Training for Life: For our athletes, the training never stops and the benefits last a lifetime. A 1995
Yale University study proved it: Special Olympics athletes do better at school, at work and at
home than their peers not involved in our year-round sports program.
We like to call it "Training for Life" - providing persons with intellectual disabilities the
opportunity to become physically fit, develop cooperation and social skills, and increase
their self-esteem, all while competing in an Olympic-type sports program.
Sports participation for our athletes is truly "Training for Life," andSpecial Olympics Virginia,
Northern Virginia gives everyone a chance to keep that spirit alive. To find out how you can
get involved with Special Olympics Virginia, Northern Virginia, please call (703) 359-4301 or
email us.
