International and Regional Event Athlete and Coach Profiles

Thanks for visiting our profile form. Special Olympics athletes and coaches around the world are working hard to prepare for the World Games, Regional Games, and the Unified Cup. We want to hear from you! We invite you to tell us about yourself by answering the questions on this form. Note that we will always contact you at the email address you provide below, before publishing your story. Thanks for taking the time to share your story!

Are you a Special Olympics athlete or coach?*

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First Name*

Surname*

Email Address*

Photo: Please include high-resolution photos of yourself training or competing!*

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Region*

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Programme (SO Africa)

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Programme (SO Asia Pacific)

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Programme (SO East Asia)

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Programme (SO Europe Eurasia)

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Programme (SO Latin America)

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Programme (SO Middle East North Africa)

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Programme (SO North America)

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Program (USA)

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What sport(s) do you coach?*

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How many years have you been coaching?*

Please indicate how many years you have coached outside of Special Olympics in addition to years coaching Special Olympics athletes.

Please describe the team or athletes you coach.

Tell us about your coaching philosophy?

For example, what are your coaching values? What do you believe is your role as a coach? What lessons do you try to instill in your players? What example do you try to lead by?

What changes have you made to how you coach during the Covid-19 pandemic?

Has the pandemic made you rethink any of your standard coaching practices?

How have you seen athletes be "brave in the attempt” throughout the COVID-19 pandemic?

What does a typical week of coaching look like for you right now?

How does this differ from before the pandemic or before your team began preparing for this event?

What has been the biggest challenge of coaching through a pandemic? The biggest reward?

How have your athletes inspired you this past year and a half?

Have you learned anything new about yourself as a coach?

What are you most looking forward to seeing at the next international or Regional event?

What are your goals for the next international or Regional event?

Please include which event you and your athletes are training for.

What goals are you supporting your athletes to achieve?

What moments of resilience have inspired you this past year?

What event are you currently training for and in what sport?

International and Regional event examples: Unified Cup Detroit 2022, USA Games 2022, SO Germany National Games 2022, World Games Berlin 2023

What does a week of training look like for you? What do you do daily to prepare for your next big competition?

What are your goals for your next competition?

How has your training changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

What has challenged you during your preparation for your next international or Regional Games?

What are you most looking forward to about competing in your next international or Regional Games?

Is there a particular memory that comes to mind when reflecting on your training this past year?

Is there a weakness you are working on overcoming?

What are the key qualities that make you successful in your sport?

What is your favorite pre-game or pre-competition meal?

Do you have any game day superstitions?

What are you most passionate about in your sport?

What inspires you during a hard workout?

Did anyone help you fill out these questions?

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If yes, what is their name and email address?

Thanks, coach!

Thank you for taking the time to submit your coach profile. We may not be able to publish all coach stories, but we want to thank you for sharing your story! We appreciate everything you do as a coach!

Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time to submit your athlete profile. We may not be able to publish every story, but we thank you for sharing about yourself! Good luck in your training and good luck in your competitions!

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