Special Olympics World Summer Games


 
   
   

Athens, Greece 2011

Home of the Olympic Spirit
From June 25th to July 4th the Special Olympics World Summer Games will be hosted in Athens, Greece. We are all looking forward to coming home to Athens; home to the spirit of the Olympic movement; to the spirit of human greatness.

 

Enormous Participation
ATHENS 2011, will draw 7,000 athletes from more than 180 countries around the world, 3,000 coaches and officials, 25.000 volunteers, 40,000 family members, thousands of spectators, as well as hundreds of journalists who will document the efforts and achievements of the athletes.


“Special Olympics World Winter Games provide a global stage for our athletes to showcase their talents and we invite the world to join our world of welcome — a world of inclusion and mutual respect, without bias or prejudice,” said Timothy Shriver, Chairman of the Special Olympics Board.


2011 Summer World Games Application



 

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