Special Olympics Malawi offers 9 Olympic-style individual and team sports that provide meaningful training and competition opportunities for persons with intellectual disabilities. We operate in 34 Educational Districts across the country. We use sports as a tool to transform lives of people with intellectual disability which allows us to provide year-round sports training and competition. Our athletes can choose from athletics, badminton, basketball, bocce, netball, volleyball, football, table tennis, tennis and swimming.

Sports is a universal language, it brings together people regardless of race, status and ability. I t can be played as recreational or competitive but at the end of the day bringing together people with and those without intellectual disabilities to play together in the same team leads to understanding each other which eventually creates friendship and promotes inclusion.

Competitions in schools begin with inter-class competitions, inter-schools competitions, zonal competitions then district competitions which lead to regional competitions. National Games are usually held in preparation for regional or international competitions. In terms of community clubs, trainings are done within their respective clubs which allow them to hold community clubs competitions, these qualify them to participate in district as well as regional games.