Special Olympics Bharat Gujarat

Special Olympic Overview

Special Olympic Philosophy

Special Olympics is founded on the belief that people with intellectual disabilities can, with proper instruction and encouragement, learn, enjoy and benefit from participation in individual and team sports.

Special Olympic Overview

Special Olympics Goals and Vision Special Olympics vision is to bean unprecedented global

movement which through sports training and competition improves the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and, in turn the lives of everyone they touch.

To support this commitment to growth, Special Olympics established the following goals:

- Expand & develop more local programs in communities

throughout each country

- Become a worldwide movement lead by athletes.

- Commit to changing attitudes of every person on Earth.

Special Olympic Overview

Special Olympics Athlete

A person with ID who trains in a Special Olympic sports and who competes at least once in a SO games / competition at any level ( local, state, national, regional, or world ) during the calendar year ( 01 Jan-31Dec )

Special Olympic Overview

Special Olympics Sports and Competition

All Special Olympics competitions follow the rules published in the Official Special Olympics Summer and Winter Sports Rules available through your respective Special Olympic Program or from Special Olympics headquarters.

Special Olympic Overview

Special Olympics Sports offered Twenty-six Olympic-type sports are officially offered by Special

Olympics.

Alpine Skiing Snowshoeing Power Lifting

Athletics Table Tennis Sailing Basketball Tennis Snowboarding Bowling Aquatics Speed Skating Cycling Badminton Team Handball FingureSkating Bocce Volleyball Football Cross Country Skiing Gymnastics Equestrian Roller Skating Floor Hockey Softball Golf

Agreement with the International Olympic Committee

• Special Olympics is formally recognized by the IOC.

• Special Olympics is the only organization permitted to use the word “ Olympics “ in its title.

• The Olympics and Special Olympics have similar Opening Ceremonies, Closing Ceremonies, and Award Ceremonies

Operates in 251 countries;

Develop policies and resources to support Programs; conduct Regional and World Games

National Programs operate at the Nationwide level

Area Programs support, organize and expand local Programs

Local Programs -

direct service

delivery to athletes

Special Olympics, Inc.

Regional offices

National Programs

COACH: Coach/Train

ORGANIZE: Local Programs

Area Programs

COMPETE: Competition/Games Management

Special Olympics International OfficeU.S.A – Washington D.C.

7 Regional Office

Asia PacificEurope North

America Middle Est.

Africa LatinAmerica

Japan

Thailand

Afghanistan Australia Brunei Darussalam

Malaysia

BharatBangladesh

Indonesia Myanmar

Newzeland

22 Country

PhilippinesPakistanNepal Sri LankaSingapore

Bhutan

Vietnam

East Asia

Cambodia Laos

TimorlesteSamoa

Bihar

Pondichery

Tamilnadu

Chandighad

Punjab

Delhi

Sikkim U.P.(E)

HimachalPradesh

Hariyana Kerala

U.P.(W)

Manipur

Jarkhand

India(Bharat)

Orissa

Chhatisghad

W.Bengol

Karnataka

A.P.

Goa

Utranchal

Rajasthan

Maharastra(E) Maharastra(W) M.P.

Gujarat

26 States

Amareli

Patan

Surendranagar

Anand

Porbandar

Bhavnagar

Surat

Selvas

DivDaman-Selvas JamnagarBanaskantha

Narmada

Junagadh

Gujarat

Panchmahal

Baroda

Valsad

Kheda

Ahmedabad

Dahod

Sabarkantha

Rajkot

Kuchh Mehsana Navasari

Bharuch

No. District

1 Mehsana

2 Patan

3 Sabarkantha

4 Banaskantha

5 Gandhinagar

6. Kutch-Bhuj

No. District

7 Ahmedabad

8 Anand

9 Kheda

10 Surendranagar

11 Baroda

12 Panchmahal

No. District

13 Surat

14 Bharuch

15 Navsari

16 Narmada

17 Dang

18 Valsad

19 Selvas-Daman

North Zone Centre Zone

South Zone West Zone

No. District

20 Amreli

21 Bhavnagar

22 Jamnagar

23 Junagadh

24 Rajkot

26 Porbandar

26 Surendranagar

Special Olympics Bharat National, Area & Local Program Responsibilities

Experience shows that focusing roles and responsibilities to support these 8 components enable the Area Program to grow and develop into a quality, sustainable, athlete-focused Program.

Athletes Coaches Volunteers Sports, Training & Competition Finance, Accounting & Budgeting Fundraising Public Awareness

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