Healthy Athletes
Name a Healthy Athlete discipline
OE, HP, HH, MF, HYA, FF, FFF, SS, SM
lots
Name a SOMI sport that you can play at Summer Games
Lots
What is a Fitness Captain?
An athlete who leads exercises, warm ups, etc. during practices, leads their teammates in health work
In 2022 Special Olympics Michigan hosted the International Unified Cup. Where did this take place (what city)?
Detroit
Name a giveaway you might get during Healthy Athletes
glasses, toothbrush, hearing aids, more
Nutrition, hydration, health and wellness topics
Name a SOMI sport played in water
swimming, kayaking
Name a leadership opportunity at SOMI
Athlete leader, health messenger, fitness captain, intern, etc.
Who is the founder of Special Olympics?
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
What do they check at Healthy Hearing?
Hearing
Fitness
What SOMI sport involves throwing a metal object and trying to hit a stake in the ground
Horseshoes
Name a program that SOMI offers for children ages 2-7 years old
Young Athletes & Healthy Young Athletes
Other than Mt. Pleasant, name a city that the SOMI Summer Games has taken place
Kalamazoo (Western Michigan University), Adrian
What is the newest Healthy Athlete discipline that teaches adaptive coping strategies?
Strong Minds
How long is a SOMIfit program
8-12 weeks
Based off of registration numbers, what was the most popular sport at the State Summer Games?
Track and Field
Where are the next world games taking place?
Italy
Worldwide, how many athletes participate in Special Olympics
What decade did Healthy Athletes begin
90s (1997)
Do you need to be a SOMI athlete to participate in SOMIfit?
No
Besides figure skating, what SOMI sport is played on ice?
Speed Skating
How many areas are in Special Olympics Michigan?
36
Where did the first International Summer Games take place? Bonus points if you can name what year they took place
Chicago, 1968