Basketball
Know your facts:
- Basketball has been a sport at Special Olympics World Games since 1968
- Unified Sports? Yes
- Estimated number of athletes participating: 387 athletes + 123 Unified partners
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in Special Olympics Unified Sports.
Special Olympics feature:
Three athletes* and two Unified partners play together on the court. The baskets are hung at a height of 3.05 meters according to FIBA rules. The playing time in the final competitions is four quarters with 6 minutes playing time each.
We have four disciplines:
- Team competition - Women
- Team competition - Men/Mixed
- Unified Sports Team Competition - Women
- Unified Sports Team Competition - Men/Mixed
By the way:
In the beginning, basketball was played with a soccer and a basket used to collect peaches. The referees had to take the ball out of the baskets every time the players scored.
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
Messe Berlin
Basketball takes place on the grounds of Messe Berlin in the Halls 21-23.