 Bowling
is one of Special Olympics most popular sports. At the 1995 World
Games bowling boasted 454 athletes from
23 countries! Special Olympics offers bowling in every US program
and in over 20 countries around the globe.
Many athletes choose bowling because it is a sport people enjoy
for leisure as well as competition. Although there are some modifications
made for athletes with physical disabilities, most athletes compete
under the same rules and circumstances as athletes on a professional
tour. As in all Special Olympics sports, bowling teams are grouped
in competition divisions according to the athletes' ability level,
age and gender.
Special Olympics bowling also includes a Unified Sports® division.
In this competition athletes with and without developmental disabilities
compete on the same team. Their score is averaged, and the best
averaged score wins. Special Olympics conducts an annual National
Unified Sports® Bowling Championship in conjunction with
the opening of the American Bowling Congress Tournament.
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