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World Summer Games, Athens 2011
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The Special Olympics World Games will be the
crowning of a long lasting movement founded in 1968 by a great women.
Eunice Kennedy Shiver, who managed to realise her dream of a globel
magnitude.
From June 25th to July 4th 2011 in Athens, 7,500 Special
Olympics Athletes from 185 nations will compete in 22 Olympic sports.
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As you can see Special Olympics IOM has launched its own
website the link to this is on the front page, it would
be a shame to lose all the information up to the launch
as I have paid out a substantial amount over the years
keeping everyone informed of our travels and the many
photos displayed of our athletes in the many countries
that we have competed in. Also many of you know I had
just upgraded the design and purchased new software, only
due to changing jobs twice in the last 6 months &
training commitments.I have been unable to convert the old
pages from the old website to the new site quickly
enough for which I apologise. Anyway I have decided to
delete all reference to the committee, coaches etc. and
just keep it as a record of the years 1985 to 2011. As
most of you know this is my last trip with Special
Olympics it is to the home of my sport, Greece, the
athletics team will be staying in the resort of Marathon
so a great end to a very successful career for me in
athletics. I have loads more information and photo's
still unseen to keep the website going for at least a few
more years until the hosting contract runs out so please
call back every now and then to see the changes. I have
enjoyed just under 10 years with Special Olympics Isle
of Man and have had an exciting roller coaster ride with
them shed a few tears, had many a laugh and will always
have many fond memories.
Graham
Davies If you are not happy for me
to display your photo on the site then don't hesitate to
let me know and I will remove it.
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Sport for People with an intellectual Disability
- Special Olympics
Isle of Man provides year-round sports training and competition for
children and adults with an intellectual disability.
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Through sport, we
give athletes the opportunity to get fit, develop skills, make friends
and be part of a community.
- People with an
intellectual disability are often misunderstood or ignored, yet when
they are given a fair chance they can, and do, participate as valuable
members of the community.
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Special Olympics
provides sport for all people with an intellectual disability,
regardless of their skill level. We cater for athletes who just want to
participate right up to elite athletes who want to compete on a world
stage. And with local, state, national and international competition we
give them plenty of opportunities to do their best.
What is Intellectual Disability?
- Someone with an
intellectual disability can find it hard to do things that other people
do everyday, like reading or handling money. It doesn't mean that they
can't do them, it just means it might take a little longer for them to
learn.
How common is it?
- According to the World
Health Organisation (WHO), three percent of the world's population have
an intellectual disability. That's as many as 190 million people -
making this the largest disability group in the world. In Australia,
there are around 175,000 people with an intellectual disability.
Are people with an intellectual disability all the same?
- No! Intellectual
disability can occur in any family despite their race, level of
education and economic background.
Intellectual disability also ranges from mild to profound.
- A person with a
profound disability may be unable to learn basic skills, like speaking
and walking, and probably needs a lot of care.
- A person with a mild
disability can probably do most things but they may just take longer to
master them..and they may look similar to you. More than three quarters
of people with an intellectual disability fall into this category.
Why should I care about people with an intellectual disability?
- They work, have kids,
vote, drive, play sport and have friends. They are valuable members of
your community and they have dreams and goals just like you. But they
need some support to be able to achieve these things.
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Special Olympics is
not the same as the paralympice
Many
people confuse Special Olympics with the Paralympics, but we are in fact
very different.
- Special Olympics
is only for people with an intellectual disability. The Paralympics is
mainly for athletes with physical disabilities.
- Special Olympics
welcomes all participants regardless of their skill level. The
Paralympics is for elite athletes only.
- Special Olympics
provides year-round training and competition and we give athletes the
chance to compete at local, regional, state, national and international
competition. The Paralympics holds one international competition every
four years.
- Special Olympics
is the only organisation allowed by the International Olympic Committee
to use the word "Olympics".
For
more information see Special Olympics and the Olympic Movement.
We're also different from other Sports Organisations
Special Olympics differs
from many sports organisations in a few ways:
- Special Olympics
offers a variety of sports.
- During
competition athletes are grouped by ability to provide fair competition.
This is called divisioning.
- During
competition all athletes receive an award to recognise their
achievement.
- Athletes advance
to higher levels of competition based on participation and achievement,
not the fastest times or best results.
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