UMD Intramural Special Olympics

UMD continues partnership with Special Olympics for intramural sports program

Players affiliated with Unified Sports Flag Football line up for the first play of the night at the Recreation Turf Field on Oct. 31, 2024. (Andrew Diveley/The Diamondback)

By Andrew Diveley, The Diamondback

The University of Maryland will continue its partnership with the Special Olympics for an inclusive intramural sports program designed for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Unified Sports program pairs students and their peers with disabilities to compete together on intramural sports teams, according to Julie Johnson, this university’s intramural sports and the Reckord Armory assistant director. It first launched at this university last year with bocce and basketball, Johnson said.

Julie Johnson

This academic year, the program has expanded to include soccer and flag football.

The program also has a relationship with this university’s TerpsEXCEED program FINISH READING HERE

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