Pakistan joined the Special Olympics movement in 1989 with around 20 registered athletes. The organization now has over 28,500 registered athletes, over 750 coaches and over 3,000 volunteers with more than 320 competitions held by 2018. Special Olympics Pakistan operates by holding training and competitions across the country, with its Head Office in Karachi and Regional Offices for the Punjab Program in Lahore, Federal Program in Islamabad and KPK Program in Peshawar. It also has a presence in Balochistan and Gilgit Baltistan.
Special Olympics Pakistan provides year-round sports training in 10 Olympic-Style sports. The summer sports that currently being provided are: Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Cycling, Power-lifting, Tennis, Table Tennis and Bocce. The winter sports are, Snow-Shoeing and we are looking towards expanding into Alpine Skiing.
Special Olympics Pakistan has specialized coaches and equipment for each sport in order to meet the international standards of the International Olympics Committee. The sports follow the same rules as the IOC.
