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Special Olympics / Unified Sport

We have introduced a Special Olympics/Unified Sport speed skating relay to the club's programs.  We held a first training camp in April 2021, and hosted two events in the 2021-2022 season.  The first event of the 2022-2023 season was held on September 17, 2022 with participation by Valerie Maltais and Jordan Belchos of the Speed Skating Canada National Team.
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This is the description of Unified Sports from the Special Olympics Canada website:
Special Olympics Unified Sports® is a model that promotes social inclusion. Unified Sports integrates individuals with and without intellectual disabilities (ID) on teams for sport training and competition to promote social engagement and development. Unified Sports includes approximately equal numbers of Special Olympics athletes and partners without an ID of similar ages and abilities on the playing field for both individual and team sports. All athletes and partners are recognized as equal contributors and as such develop a sense of belonging, learn to interact meaningfully with others, and forge lasting and mutually rewarding relationships beyond the playing field.
The Unified Sports speed skating relay consists of teams of four skaters, two Special Olympics athletes, and two Unified Sports Partners.  Two teams are on the ice at one time.  As this is a new program, the first event of the 2021-2022 season focused mainly on training.  The event on April 9, 2022 started with a training session, and then included 2-person relay races.

All members of the club are eligible to participate as either a Special Olympics athlete, or a Unified Sport Partner or volunteer.  Special Olympics athletes can also invite a friend or family member to participate as a member of their team, and Special Olympics athletes and Unified Sport partners from other speed skating clubs and provinces are also invited to participate.  Speed skates are not mandatory, participants can use whatever skates they are comfortable with.

If you have any questions, please contact Sheila McGinn at info@dcspeedskate.ca or 902-443-8781.

Many thanks to Truefaux Films Inc. for the gift of this video of our Special Olympics / Unified Sport program in action!



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We are pleased to work in partnership with Special Olympics Nova Scotia to offer Special Olympics speed skating programming to skaters of all ages and abilities.

For more information about Special Olympics in Nova Scotia, please contact:
Matt Quinn

Director of Sport & Programs
Special Olympics Nova Scotia
E-mail
mquinn@specialolympicsns.ca
Tel: (902) 429-2266 Ext. 2

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Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating Club recognizes the support of the Province of Nova Scotia. We are pleased to work in partnership with the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage to develop and promote our cultural resources for all Nova Scotians.
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We would like to acknowledge the advice, encouragement and support of Sport Nova Scotia as we work together to assist Nova Scotians to lead happy, healthy lives through participation in recreational and competitive sport experiences.
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We are pleased to work in partnership with Special Olympics Nova Scotia to offer Special Olympics speed skating programming to skaters of all ages and abilities.

Many thanks go out to these funding sponsors for helping us make skating and speed skating a part of the lives of more Nova Scotians:
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TRUEFAUX FILMS INC.
Many thanks to  John Hillis for our Learn to Skate and Special Olympics videos and to Hannah Minzloff, for this website design!
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Thanks to Capstone Building Products for supporting our programs as we bring speed skating back to Dartmouth!
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BCHRIST PHOTOGRAPHY
Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating would like to thank Bill Christ for allowing the use of his speed skating images to promote our sport.

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  • Home
  • Info
    • About Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating Club >
      • About Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating Club
      • Board of Directors and Committees
      • Strategic Plan 2021-2024
      • Policies
    • Meet our Coaches
    • First Meet Preparation
    • Learn to Skate FAQs
  • Programs
    • Off to a Good Start Introductory Programs
    • Core Speed Skating Programs
    • Competitive Programs
    • Special Olympics/Unified Sport >
      • Special Olympics Learn to Skate and Speed Skating
      • Special Olympics /Unified Sport
    • IceReg Registration Instructions
    • Speed skate loans and rentals >
      • Speed skate fittings
    • Safety >
      • Short Track Protective Equipment
      • Short Track Safety Padding
  • Events
  • Contact