2014 Reach Report
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Title 4.5 million athletes 2014 Reach 94,339 competitions – 258 every day Report across 170 countries 2014 Reach Report Introduction Welcome to the 2014 Reach Report on the development and growth of Special Olympics. This report is based on annual Census data collected by thousands of staff and volunteers all over the world who undertake this substantial task every year. Without their efforts it simply would not be possible to put together this important and valuable snapshot of the Special Olympics movement. The Report provides a summary of key programmatic results that were achieved during the course of 2014. By collecting data from all of our Programs across the globe, we are able to see where we are making progress against our 5-year Strategic Plan and also understand where we need to focus more effort if we are to achieve our strategic goals. Data for the 2014 Reach Report were collected from 221 Special Olympics National/State Programs in 170 countries. The Report is organized to follow the key pillars of our 2011 – 2015 Strategic Plan: Advance Quality Sports and Competitions, Build Communities, Connect Fans and Funds, Develop Movement Leadership and Establish Sustainable Capabilities. Advance Quality Sports and Competitions The Movement’s Reach: Athlete Growth Data 2009-2014 • Africa had the highest growth rate of any Special Olympics Regions for the third consecutive year. • Two Regions reported lower athlete numbers: the drop in Europe-Eurasia was due to more accurate reporting1, while the fall in MENA was mainly due to the fact that there were five fewer Programs accredited in 2014 due to the challenging environment in the Region. Total Total Total Growth Average Growth Growth Rate Region Athletes Athletes Athletes (2009- Growth (2013–2014 ) (2013-2014) (2009) (2013) (2014) 2014) (2009-2014) Africa 110,008 165,949 191,156 81,148 25,207 11.7% 15.2% Asia Pacific 798,853 1,295,317 1,401,304 602,451 105,987 11.9% 8.2% East Asia 953,863 1,220,560 1,236,375 282,512 15,815 5.3% 1.3% Europe-Eurasia 487,314 559,877 519,748 32,434 -40,129 1.3% -7.2% Latin America 287,039 318,737 322,335 35,296 3,598 2.4% 1.1% MENA 125,039 149,285 133,634 8,043 -15,651 1.3% -10.5% North America 668,891 717,444 727,787 58,896 10,343 1.7% 1.4% Worldwide 3,431,559 4,427,169 4,532,339 1,100,780 105,170 5.7% 2.4% 1 An error in compiling the 2013 Reach Report led to over-reporting of numbers for certain Programs in Europe-Eurasia. Adjusted for this error, the actual growth rate in Europe-Eurasia for 2013-2014 was -1.0% 2 Special Olympics 2014 Reach Report Athlete Participation • The worldwide ratio of athletes who train and compete vs. athletes who only train fell slightly from 2.7:1 in 2013 to 2.6:1 in 2014. 58,005 Africa 133,151 2.3:1 244,430 Asia Pacific 1,156,874 4.7:1 433,958 East Asia 802,417 1.8:1 204,524 Athletes Who Europe-Eurasia 315,224 1.5:1 Only Train 89,326 Athletes Who Latin America 233,009 2.6:1 Train and Compete MENA 30,532 Ratio 103,102 3.4:1 183,611 North America 544,176 3:1 1,244,386 2.6:1 Worldwide 3,287,953 0 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 Coaches • Asia Pacific Region exhibited the strongest growth in number of coaches with 95% of the increase taking place in SO Bharat. 2013 2014 Coaches as Athlete Coaches as Athlete % Region Athletes Coaches % of global to Coach Athletes Coaches % of global to Coach Coach Total Ratio Total Ratio Growth Africa 165,949 16,224 4.5% 10.2:1 191,156 17,678 4.7% 10.8:1 9.0% Asia Pacific 1,295,317 112,470 31.2% 11.5:1 1,401,304 130,237 34.6% 10.8:1 15.8% East Asia 1,220,560 45,323 12.6% 26.9:1 1,236,375 46,652 12.4% 26.5:1 2.9% Europe- 559,877 32,701 9.1% 17.1:1 519,748 31,847 8.5% 16.3:1 -2.6% Eurasia Latin 318,737 21,709 6.0% 14.7:1 322,335 21,846 5.8% 14.8:1 0.6% America MENA 149,285 5,163 1.4% 28.9:1 133,634 5,561 1.5% 24.0:1 7.7% North 717,444 126,781 35.2% 5.7:1 727,787 123,032 32.7% 5.9:1 -3.0% America Worldwide 4,427,169 360,371 100.0% 12.3:1 4,532,339 376,853 100.0% 12.0:1 4.6% 3 Special Olympics 2014 Reach Report Athlete to Coach Ratio by Sport Sport Athletes Coaches Ratio Sport Athletes Coaches Ratio Alpine Skiing 19,676 3,523 5.6:1 Gymnastics, Rhythmic 12,229 1,543 7.9:1 Aquatics 300,351 28,621 10.5:1 Handball 47,172 3,893 12.1:1 Athletics 1,972,722 133,517 14.8:1 Judo 12,075 1,205 10:1 Badminton 170,008 10,731 15.8:1 Kayaking 1,943 321 6:1 Basketball 493,059 40,080 12.3:1 MATP 54,068 3,436 15.7:1 Bocce 353,102 30,146 11.7:1 Netball 4,705 360 13:1 Bowling 313,446 32,704 9.6:1 Open Water Swimming 892 208 4.3:1 Cricket 132,619 10,831 12.2:1 Powerlifting 53,213 4,874 10.9:1 Cross Country Skiing 42,138 2,478 17:1 Rollerskating 62,999 3,904 16.1:1 Cycling 102,567 7,131 14.4:1 Sailing 4,877 367 13.3:1 Equestrian 22,217 3,486 6.4:1 Speed Skating 19,746 1,385 14.3:1 Figure Skating 8,797 1,120 7.9:1 Snowboarding 7,202 534 13.5:1 Floor Hockey 123,524 7,832 15.8:1 Snowshoeing 32,957 3,371 9.8:1 Floorball 10,559 849 12.4:1 Softball 90,404 10,384 8.7:1 Football 600,750 38,218 15.7:1 Table Tennis 237,565 12,923 18.4:1 Golf 37,894 4,134 9.2:1 Tennis 37,597 3,508 10.7:1 Gymnastics, Artistic 35,677 2,428 14.7:1 Volleyball 163,307 11,754 13.9:1 Competitions • The Europe-Eurasia Region increased its number of competitions offered by over 100%. This was almost entirely attributable to SO Netherlands which increased the number of competition opportunities reported from 12 in 2013 to 8,000 in 2014. 2013 2014 % of the % of the Worldwide Growth Region # of Competitions # of Competitions Worldwide Total Total Rate Africa 6,847 8.4% 8,585 9.1% 25.4% Asia Pacific 33,157 40.9% 35,292 37.4% 6.4% East Asia 6,255 7.7% 6,717 7.1% 7.4% Europe-Eurasia 7,845 9.7% 16,208 17.2% 106.6% Latin America 5,775 7.1% 6,539 6.9% 13.2% MENA 1,392 1.7% 1,278 1.4% -8.2% North America 19,853 24.5% 19,720 20.9% -0.7% Worldwide 81,124 100.0% 94,339 100.0% 16.3% 4 Special Olympics 2014 Reach Report Athlete Demographics – Age and Gender • In Africa, the 16-21 age group increased from 35.4% of the total in 2013 to 39.3% in 2014, while in North America, athletes aged 2-7 increased from 10.1% to 11.4% of the Region’s total in 2014. Age Distribution by Region 100% 80% 60% Age 22+ 40% Age 16-21 20% Age 8-15 0% Age 6-7 Age 2-5 Region Age 2-5 Age 6-7 Age 8-15 Age 16-21 Age 22+ Total Africa 2,544 4,950 52,727 75,051 55,884 191,156 Growth % 51.9% 62.3% 10.2% 27.9% 2.2% 15.2% Asia Pacific 7,058 9,137 532,228 421,407 431,474 1,401,304 Growth % 4.8% 39.1% 9.1% 8.2% 6.6% 8.2% East Asia 209 3,558 419,001 367,550 446,057 1,236,375 Growth % -76.6% 23.9% 1.9% 0.5% 1.4% 1.3% Europe-Eurasia 2,569 8,181 174,588 176,946 157,464 519,748 Growth % 7.4% 8.3% -9.1% -5.6% -7.7% -7.2% Latin America 3,618 5,290 111,376 110,870 91,181 322,335 Growth % 19.5% 46.5% 1.7% 0.5% -1.4% 1.1% MENA 93 644 43,398 50,687 38,812 133,634 Growth % 36.8% 16.7% -10.4% -10.0% -11.7% -10.5% North America 37,618 45,403 198,146 168,924 277,696 727,787 Growth % 9.9% 13.0% 0.8% -1.3% 0.9% 1.4% Worldwide 53,709 77,163 1,531,464 1,371,435 1,498,568 4,532,339 Growth % 9.6% 20.2% 2.6% 2.4% 1.1% 2.4% Gender Breakdown by Region, 2013 – 2014 • The percentage of female Special Olympics athletes has been increasing for the past four years. • Special Olympics has a total of 1,777,130 female athletes and 2,755,209 male athletes.