Vision & Mission

THE VISION

... of Special Olympics is to gain ,with the positive attributes of sport, athletes, families and volunteers from all over the world for their idea.

Due to the growing recognition of the global impact of Special Olympics, of the incredible energy of the volunteers and especially of the charisma of our athletes, barriers should be broken down and more acceptance and tolerance should be achieved for the people.

THE MOTIVATION

... means: the development of a new sports dimension where performance and athletic goals, regardless of abilities and skills, are individually defined and this in the sense of "Training for Life".

"In this pursuit I want to be better every day, crossing borders, if possible as part of a community and as a motivating example for many people who are still trapped in their otherness".

(Diana, Special Olympics athlete)

AIMS OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD WINTER GAMES 2017

  1. Strengthening of human rights
  2. Increasing the number of participants by introducing new sports
  3. Creating partnership programs (eg Europe for Africa)
  4. Developing globalized public relations with additional sponsor activities
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