"Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."

The mission of Horry County Special Olympics is to provide year round training and athletic competition to mentally disabled children and adults residing in Horry County, South Carolina. It is our hope that through these opportunities, our athletes will develop beneficial life-long fitness habits, create lasting friendships, experience the joy of competition and foster a sense of community.

Special Olympics Global Vision
Special Olympics is an unprecedented global movement which, through quality sports training and competition, improves the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and, in turn, the lives of everyone they touch.

• Special Olympics empowers people with intellectual disabilities to realize their full potential and develop their skills through year-round sports training and competition.
• As a result, Special Olympics athletes become fulfilled and productive members of their families and the communities in which they live.
• Special Olympics is an experience that is energizing, healthy, skillful, welcoming and joyful.