2010-08-10
Mary Davis Pays Tribute to Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Mary Davis, Managing Director of Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia pays tribute to Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the founder of Special Olympics on the one year anniversary of her passing. The following article was published in one of Ireland's leading newspaper, The Irish Independent, on August 10th 2010.
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Fleishman Hillard Partners with SOEE
International PR agency, Fleishman Hillard has become the official communications partners for Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia, committing to help significantly improve awareness of the movement across the region.
Read More2010-07-20
2010 LETR To Blaze a Trail across Europe
Nine European capital cities and many more towns and communities will welcome the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) as it makes it way to Warsaw, Poland for the 2010 Special Olympics European Summer Games, delivering a message of hope to communities where people with intellectual disabilities continue to fight for acceptance and inclusion in society.
Read More2010-06-15
Greece, Serbia & Slovenia participate in Unity Cup
Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia, together with Coca-Cola, is proud to announce that three athletes from Europe have been selected to participate alongside football legends and other celebrities in the inaugural match of the “Special Olympics Unity Cup” presented by Coca-Cola, at the same stadium that just hours later will host a FIFA World Cup™ match. Manolis Tampakakis, 17, from Greece, Dejan Radu, 20, from Serbia and Miran Brejc, 27, are three of just 16 Special Olympics athletes that will represent all 3.3 million Special Olympics athletes worldwide during the Unity Cup at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa, on 3 July, prior to a quarterfinal match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Read More2010-06-10
Celebrities & Footballers to Participate in Unity Cup
The Coca-Cola Company together with Special Olympics, is proud to announce an incredible roster of celebrities and football legends who will participate alongside 16 Special Olympics athletes in the inaugural match of the “Special Olympics Unity Cup” presented by Coca-Cola, at Cape Town Stadium just prior to a 2010 FIFA World Cup™ quarterfinal match on 3 July.
Read More2010-06-02
European Leadership Conference Maps out Future
Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia will bring together leadership from 58 national programmes in Casablanca, Morocco this weekend to map out the future of the movement in Europe and Central Asia. The Special Olympics European Leadership Conference will provide a forum for a serious dialogue on how Special Olympics can reach and transform the lives of more adults and children with intellectual disabilities in the region.
Read More2010-06-02
Special Olympics Convenes Global Congress in Morocco Next Week
Special Olympics will bring together leadership from more than 139 countries and 174 Special Olympics Programs around the world in Marrakech, Morocco next week for its 2010 Special Olympics Global Congress. The 2010 Special Olympics Global Congress will be held over four days from 6 June – 10 to chart the course for the future of the Special Olympics movement.
Read More2010-05-07
Euroleague Basketball Dedicates Final Four to SOEE
Special Olympics athletes took centre court at the Euroleague Final Four competition in Paris, France from May 7th - 9th, before a sold-out crowd of 15,700 and an unprecedented world TV audience watching from afar, as Euroleague continues to promote more opportunities for players with intellectual disabilities in the Game.
Read More2010-05-05
Golf Star Padraig Harrington Becomes Global Ambassador
Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia announced today that Irish professional golfer Padraig Harrington has joined the Special Olympics family as the movement’s newest Global Ambassador. His announcement was made during a press event for the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida on Wednesday (May 7th) attended by Mary Davis, Managing Director of Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia.
Read More2010-05-03
European Football Week 2010 Kicks Off!
The tenth annual European Football Week taking place from April 30th to May 7th 2010 is focused on changing this outlook by creating more opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities in football. An estimated 50,000 players with intellectual disabilities are expected to participate in more than 400 football events in 45 countries throughout Europe and Central Asia.
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