Special Olympics World Summer Games
The EU have once again supported the Special Olympics World Summer Games which took place in Berlin between the 17th and 25th June 2023. This grant focuses on supporting all the key elements of the Games—Sports, Athlete Leadership, Volunteering, Health with a view to making the Games as successful as possible. One of the key elements of this grant is to ensure a legacy from the project that will assist future Local Organising Committees (LOC) in their planning when hosting World Summer or Winter Games. Special Olympics will work with the LOC in Berlin in gathering the key recommendations from the Games.
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Looking to the Future at the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference 2024
The Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Regional Leadership Conference, hosted by Special Olympics Germany and supported by the German Ministry for the Interior and Community, Sports Metropolis Berlin, Toyota Motor Europe and Lions Clubs International Foundation, took place in Berlin on 15 and 16 October.
Kiera Byland BEM: My Year of Advocacy and Inclusion
Kiera Byland BEM shares her journey since being elected as Global Athlete Congress Chair during the World Games in Berlin
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Special Olympics at UEFA EURO 2024: Volunteer Pair from Stuttgart Embrace the Experience
Over the past few weeks, volunteer pair Reka Schatz and Beeke Brinkmann have been among the Special Olympics athletes and partners assisting at UEFA EURO 2024 - the third-largest sporting event in the world.
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