Special Olympics Lebanon was established in 1989, where athletes are involved in a variety of sports and activities.
Special Olympics is a global organization that serves more than 3.4 million athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.
It’s at the local level--right here--where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.
Many people know that Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
Special Olympics Lebanon consists of:
• 5,654 Athletes
• 350 Coaches
• 350Volunteers
• 210 Family Members
Board of Directors and Executive Staff:
H.E. Mrs. Wafaa Soliman Honorary Chairperson
H.E. Mr. Bishara Merhej Honorary Permanent Board Member
Mr. Schandar Safaa Chairman
Mrs. Hala El Husseini National Director
Mr. Fouad Marroush Sports Director
Mr. Mouin Bakkar Communications Manager
Dr. Adeeb Gaber Healthy Athletes Medical Team Coordinator
Gen. Mohamed Abdouni Families Coordinator