Special Olympics Australia IX National Games in Adelaide

 

The countdown to the Special Olympics Australia IX National Games in Adelaide, 2010, is on! 

Three individuals supported by Minda, Lachlan Woollett, Andrew Tanner and Jenny Roberts, are part of the Special Olympics South Australia (SOSA) team, competing in the week-long national sporting event.

Additionally, Jason Leigh-Tamblyn, a supported employee, and Tony Hopewell, an ex-paralympian who resides in the community, have been selected to be part of the Special Olympics National Games Ambassador Team.

Nearly 1,000 athletes and 3,000 supporters from all over Australia will be coming to Adelaide to be a part of the Special Olympics 2010 National Games.

The event runs from April 19 – April 24 2010 and athletes of all ability levels will compete in a variety of sports (see below) in quality sporting venues across the city of Adelaide.

Athletes will compete in a total of 12 sports:

  • athletics
  • basketball
  • bocce
  • cricket
  • golf
  • gymnastics
  • sailing
  • soccer
  • softball
  • swimming
  • tennis
  • 10-pin bowling.

Special Olympics is an international organisation dedicated to empowering individuals with an intellectual disability to become physically fit, productive and respected members of their community through sports training and competition. It is an international program of sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults living with intellectual disability.

Special Olympics is founded on the belief that people with an intellectual disability can, with proper instruction and encouragement, learn, enjoy and benefit from participation in individual and team sports in an environment that focuses on the athletes abilities rather than their disabilities.

More than a single event, Special Olympics South Australia provides sporting activities and local competitions for children and adults in South Australia living with intellectual disability throughout the year.

If you have any enquiries about the Special Olympics, please phone 08 7220 7275, email enquiries2010ng@specialolympics.com.au or visit http://www.specialolympics.com.au/