2011-12-21
Special Olympics Awarded U.S Department of State Grant
Special Olympics has been awarded a two-year grant from the U.S. Department of State to support a coaching fellowship to recruit and train high level Special Olympics coaches and leaders from the United States, Serbia, and Montenegro.
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2011 European Basketball Week Records the Highest Participation Rate to Date
The eight European Basketball Week by Special Olympics is celebrating record numbers this year as it aims to expand more opportunities for adults and children with intellectual disabilities while promoting respect and inclusion for everyone in the Game. Participation is expected to increase tomorrow (Saturday, December 3rd), on the penultimate day of 2011 European Basketball Week (EBW) as the world marks International Day of People with Intellectual Disabilities.
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Special Olympics Games to be showcased at UEFA EURO 2012
The power of football to transform lives for people with intellectual disabilities will be witnessed at the upcoming UEFA EURO 2012 when 2 Special Olympics teams will play a demonstration match before a UEFA EURO 2012 quarter final game under the banner RESPECT Inclusion.
Read More2011-11-09
CMS Cameron McKenna Employees Organise Mass Gatherings Across Europe in Support of Special Olympics
On Thursday, November 10th 12.30pm (GMT) employees from the European offices of the region’s leading provider of legal and tax services, CMS Cameron McKenna, will conduct simultaneous mass gatherings at some of Europe’s top landmarks to celebrate their support of Special Olympics, the world’s largest sports organization for people with learning disabilities.
Read More2011-11-07
Special Olympics chosen as Charity of the Year by CMS Cameron McKenna
CMS Cameron McKenna has chosen Special Olympics as its charity of the year between May 2011 and May 2013. The firm will support Special Olympics programmes in European countries matched to CMS offices and these include Great Britain, Bucharest (Romania), Budapest (Hungary), Kyiv (Ukraine) Prague (Czech Republic) and Warsaw (Poland).
Read More2011-10-20
Special Olympics European Basketball Week Promotes Basketball For Everyone
Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia is proud to announce that the European Basketball community is once again throwing its full support behind the eight annual Special Olympics European Basketball Week taking place from November 24th to December 4th 2011. The aim of this week is to promote and expand opportunities for adults and children with intellectual disabilities through basketball, while breaking down barriers to inclusion and acceptance.
Read More2011-10-19
Special Olympics receive €115,000 contribution from Eurolotto.com
Eurolotto.com, the European wide online lottery and gaming internet company and Official Lottery Partner of Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia has today presented Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia with a cheque for the sum of €115,000.
Read More2011-09-29
Dani Alves Da Silva Becomes Special Olympics Ambassador
Brazilian football star and FC Barcelona defender, Dani Alves Da Silva (Dani Alves) has today been appointed as a Special Olympics Ambassador for Global Football. The announcement was made today by Special Olympics President & COO Brady Lum following a signing event in Barcelona.
Read More2011-09-28
Special Olympics Ambassabor Princess Charlene of Monaco Hosts EKS Day Lunch
On Saturday September 24th Global Ambassador for Special Olympics Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco held a lunch on board The World in honour of Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
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Irish Cyclists 'Tour de France' for Special Olympics
September 24, the day we celebrate Eunice Kennedy Shriver the founder of Special Olympics, twenty two amateur cyclists will set off on the Charity Cycle adventure of a lifetime. The participants of the Vélocité Paris to Nice charity cycle will take in over 600km of magnificent French countryside in an effort to raise €250,000 of much needed funds for Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia.
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