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Special Olympics South Africa Hosted 2018 Swimming Competition
The two days of swimming went well and it was an amazing experience for the athletes.
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Special Olympics South Africa 2018 National Summer Games Table Tennis
Congratulations to the 31 Table Tennis players who took part during the 2018 Special Olympics South Africa National Summer Games. On the first day of competitions our athletes competed in Table Tennis tournament at the Scots Gymnasium at Wits University Education Campus, Park town. The competition had 5 officials from South African Table Tennis Board who came to officiate the Table Tennis to make sure that our athlete’s results are fair. We had a total number of 126 Games that were played.
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South African Athletes Attend World Golfers Tournament
They all competed to their utmost best and came back victorious in the different levels of divisions they competed in.
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Lions Club Volunteer Raves About Special Olympics Event
Betsy Coetzee said it was her first time coming to a Special Olympics South Africa screening and that her experience was amazing.
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Special Olympics South Africa Chooses Inclusion
Inclusion must go beyond the playing field, to empower people with intellectual disabilities to live up to their fullest potential.
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A Family members perspective about Special Olympics and the Healthy Athletes Screening
Mrs. Francina Bopape, from Mahube valey in Pretoria, was one of the parents who came to the screening with her son. She said that she was very keen to find out what Special Olympics South Africa is about and that this served as a reason for both her and her son to come and attend the screening.
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Special Olympics South Africa Hosted Athletes Screening
We were able to help educate the community about proper health care for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Special Olympics South Africa Partnered With TOMS
All nine provinces took a quantity of TOMS shoes for their athletes.
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Boitumelo Pule Learned an Important Health Lesson
Learn what this South African athlete, who was a part of the Special Olympics South Africa SO Fit training, found out.
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South Africa Gains Healthy Communities Status
The Special Olympics chapter was recognized for its health program for people with intellectual disabilities throughout the country.
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