Special Tigers Sports Program

Events where youth with intellectual disabilities, partner with varsity athletes to play activities!

The Special Tigers Sports program runs fun events where youth with intellectual disabilities partner with varsity athletes from Dalhousie University to share their love for sport. Created in 2012 by psychology student Rebecca Haworth, the program is run by the Dalhousie Varsity Council with support from the Dalhousie Athletic Department and Special Olympics Nova Scotia.The program continues to grow and we are excited to announce that it will continue for the 2021-2022 academic year.