Para sport and adapted sport for kids in Oslo

Dælenenga idrettspark, Grünerløkka

Norway's first club with para wrestling, in partnership with the national wrestling federation. The offering spans para wrestling, para arm wrestling and adapted boxing, all designed for children and youth with disabilities. Sessions are adapted to each athlete; times are on the club's page.

ages 6-18

Grefsen stadion, Nordre Aker

Sports for people with intellectual disabilities, a dedicated group in Kjelsås IL with around 25 members. For children there is adapted training with play and activities on Saturday mornings in Stadionhallen by Grefsen stadium, and the group also runs boccia and floorball on Mondays and swimming on Wednesdays (non-swimmers bring their own helper in the water). Training is adapted to each person.

ages 6-18

Sørkedalsveien 152, Vestre Aker

Adapted sports at Heming Idrettslag for children and young people with intellectual and other cognitive disabilities, with all-round sports, dance, cross-country skiing and alpine skiing. The groups are split into junior and senior, and off-season and cross-country training runs year-round. Heming is based at Slemdal, with the forest and ski slopes right outside.

ages 6-18

Linderudhallen, Bjerke

Adapted handball with SUPERLINJA, a team for children and young people who need a programme suited to their needs. Training is on Tuesdays from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, and the team welcomes both beginners and those who have played before.

ages 8-18

Njårdhallen, Vestre Aker

Gymnastics group adapted for children and youth with intellectual disabilities, at Njårdhallen on Makrellbekken. Njård offers para gymnastics both within the children's programme (ages 3 to 13) and for youth from 14, with training adapted to each gymnast.

ages 3-18

Niels Juels gate 33B, Frogner

A para-sports club with nine sports adapted for children and young people with disabilities: basic training, football, handball, floorball, volleyball, martial arts, bowling, climbing and wheelchair handball. The club has offered sport for people with disabilities since 2003. Historically aimed at developmental disabilities, it added wheelchair handball for people with mobility impairments in 2023, and a dedicated training group for children on the autism spectrum in 2024.

ages 5-18

Youngstorget, St. Hanshaugen

An interdisciplinary cultural institute and non-profit working for children and young people with disabilities. Its programmes include Paraleker and Mini Abloom, holiday activities in Oslo open to everyone, and Rideglede for alle, a riding programme. Abloom also runs its own film festival and awards the Abloom prize, with a children's jury helping to decide. Approved for the Oslo leisure card.

ages 0-18

Rommenhallen, Stovner

Electric wheelchair floorball at Rommenhallen: floorball played from a powered wheelchair, with the stick fixed to the chair. It is open to children and young people who use a powered wheelchair. Sveiva brought the sport to Oslo.

ages 6-18

Røa, Vestre Aker

Adapted football at Røa IL for players with disabilities. Røa Unified has long been an offering for youth and adults, and the club now also runs Røa Unified Kids for children and teenagers, training Thursdays at Røa (indoors in winter, outdoors in summer). Contact the club via its page for start-up details and times for the children's group.

ages 6-18

Sognsveien 73, Nordre Aker

Adapted strength training for teenagers from 13 (and adults), Mondays from 18:00 to 19:00 in Sognsveien by Ullevål. Joint warm-up such as spinning or rowing, then circuit training with varied exercises for the whole body, and a coach follows the group every session. Those who want can add an extra round in the weights room after. The price is 200 kroner a month or 1200 per half year.

ages 13-18