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Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia covers 58 countries from Ireland to Israel. See the slideshows below to learn more about important aspects of the movement.

Special Olympics Programs Observe Day Dedicated to Persons with Disabilities

SO Programs joined the global community in the observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December 

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Euroleague supports 2011 European Basketball Week

Euroleague Basketball dedicates 24 games to Special Olympics as part of 2011 Special Olympics Euopean Basketball Week.

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2011 World Summer Games

Images of the 2011 World Summer Games in Athens

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Special Olympics at Monaco Grand Prix

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2011 European Football Week

50,000 athletes, 45 countries, 400 events promoting respect and inclusion.

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2011 Special Olympics Kazakhstan National Games

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Launch of Team Ireland 2011

At a gala event in Dublin, Ireland Special Olympics Ireland officially announced details of Team Ireland who will compete at the 2011 World Summer Games in Athens

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European Games

The 2010 Special Olympics European Games took place in Warsaw, Poland from September 18 - 23. 1,400 athletes demonstrated their courage and abilities.

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2011 World Summer Games

Athens, Greece is the stage for the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games.

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Law Enforcement Torch Run

The Law Enforcement Torch Run took place across the region on the run up to the 2010 European Games in Warsaw

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Around Europe-Eurasia

Things are always happening for Special Olympics in Europe-Eurasia. Here's a collection of pictures from recent events.

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2010 European Football Week

The tenth annual European Football Week kicked off April 30th to May 7th, 2010 with 50,000 players with intellectual disabilities taking part in 400 events across 45 countries.

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Healthy Athletes

The Healthy Athletes program has a strong presence in Europe-Eurasia. Learn about the program and what it's doing to help people with intellectual disabilities.

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Meet The Athletes

Athletes from across Europe/Eurasia tell their own stories on how training and competing with Special Olympics has changed their lives.

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History of Special Olympics/Europe/Eurasia

Special Olympics has existed in Europe for more than thirty years. Learn more about how the Special Olympics movement has grown across Europe and Eurasia changing millions of people’s lives.

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Euroleague Partnership

Euroleague Basketball, Europe's most competitive basketball tournament, has committed to use the popularity and visibility of its teams, players and league to support Special Olympics during the 2010/2011 season.

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But what makes these Olympics special is of course our athletes – the competitors who train and compete to get their place on the team; who travel out in hope, who try to win but are content in the trying and who bring back a stack of memories and medals to make us very proud.
Mary Mc Aleese, President of Ireland