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

Healthy Athletes schedule

subject to change

Friday

9 AM-12 PM: Med Fest (USA Games Team MN sports physicals)
12-3 PM: Healthy Hearing; warm up and cool down activation

Saturday – 9:30 AM-3:30 PM

Healthy Hearing
FUNfitness
Opening eyes
Special Smiles
Strong Minds

Sunday – 9 AM-12 PM

Strong Minds
Health Promotion
Special Smiles