Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year.
Special Olympics Florida is headed to World Games 2019. The official anthem of Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, ‘Right Where I’m Supposed To Be’, has been released with all proceeds going to Special Olympics programs across the world. Help us get one more athlete onto the playing field. More than 7,000 athletes from 177 countries will compete in 24 summer sports, along with 2500 coaches, 20,000 volunteers, 3,000 honored guests, and 500,000 …
Spectacular Closing Ceremony Celebrates Legacy Of World Games Abu Dubai And Achievements Of Thousands Of Athletes And Volunteers . In order to send one athlete to World Games, it will cost Special Olympics Florida $5,000.
The Games kick off with a star-studded Opening Ceremony in the iconic Zayed Sports City Stadium in the heart of Abu Dhabi, the largest sports venue in the Persian Gulf. Please try again or March 14-21st 2019 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates These events are the culmination of an athletes training and competition cycle for a specific sports season.
Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering. In addition to the competition, the Games will feature inspiring non-sports activities and programs, including Unified Sports experiences, free Healthy Athletes screenings, a Global Youth Summit, and the Law Enforcement Torch Run.Special Olympics Florida is sending 22 athletes, coaches, and Unified partners to Abu Dhabi to represent Team Special Olympics at this exciting global event - and we need your help to get them there! The countdown has begun to the 2019 Special Olympics World Games, set for March 14-21 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The countdown has begun to the 2019 Special Olympics World Games, set for March 14-21 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Please take this 3 minute survey about your experience today. In order to compete in a State Championship event, athletes and teams must have completed eight weeks of training and compete at county and area level competitions. March 14-21st 2019 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates . Alain Bernard, Ambassadeur Special Olympics France - YouTube Please consider making a contribution to give our athletes from Florida the opportunity to achieve their dreams!1915 Don Wickham Drive, Clermont, FL 34711 | Phone: (352)243-9536 Have you previously donated to or fundraised for Special Olympics Florida? Special Olympics transforms lives through the joy of sports.
More than 7,000 athletes from 177 countries will compete in 24 summer sports, along with 2500 coaches, 20,000 volunteers, 3,000 honored guests, and 500,000 spectators making this the largest international and humanitarian event of the year!These will be the first Special Olympics World Games in the Middle East/North Africa region.