Our Healthy Athletes program offers FREE health screenings and education to Special Olympics athletes! At Summer Games, athletes can visit Healthy Athletes in the indoor Field House and receive free screenings in the following areas: Opening Eyes, Special Smiles, Healthy Hearing, Fun Fitness, Strong Minds and Health Promotion.

  • Athletes who complete 4 or more screenings will receive a FREE pair of shoes, courtesy of Scheels! Once you complete 4 or more screenings, visit the Scheels shoe tent in Athlete Village to try on and take home your new pair of shoes.
  • Screenings are FREE for all SOMN athletes, even athletes who are not participating in Summer Games sports.
  • No insurance needed!
  • Screenings are noninvasive.
  • All athletes who complete the Fun Fitness screening will receive a cooling towel from Twin Cities Orthopedics.

All screenings except Healthy Hearing will be in the Field House.
1800 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Healthy Hearing will be located on the lower level of 17th Avenue Residence Hall.
326 SE 17th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414

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Healthy Athletes schedule

subject to change

Friday, June 20

9 AM-12 PM
Med Fest (USA Games Team MN sports physicals)

12-3 PM
Healthy Hearing
warm up and cool down activation

Saturday, June 21

9:30 AM-3:30 PM

Healthy Hearing
FUNfitness
Opening eyes
Special Smiles
Strong Minds

Sunday, June 22

9 AM-12 PM

Strong Minds
Health Promotion
Special Smiles

Earn a pin for every Healthy Athletes screening you complete!

This year, we’ll be giving away special collector pins for every Healthy Athletes screening! Visit all the screenings during Summer Games to earn them all. Any Special Olympics athlete can attend Healthy Athletes screenings, even if they are not competing at Summer Games.

Coaches: Earn a FREE backpack when your athletes get screened!

Healthy Athletes screenings are vital to the health and performance of our athletes—and we need your help to ensure they don’t miss out on this free opportunity. Bring your team to Healthy Athletes, check in and you’ll receive a backpack as a thank-you. It’s a win-win for you and your athletes!

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