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Stories From the Field of Play

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Win or lose, our athletes leave it all on the field. Read more about their triumphs, trials and trainings here.

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Special Olympics Unified Volleyball Takes Serbia by Storm

Eleven teams comprising 110 athletes descended on Serbia for the Special Olympics European Unified Volleyball Tournament.
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2018 Special Olympics European Football Week Held in Cyprus

More than 65 athletes from Special Olympics Cyprus and over 20 partners / volunteers participated in the Unified Football Project.
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2011 European Football Week

Inter Milan Captain joins with an athlete from Special Olympics Italy to launch 2011 Special Olympics European Football Week (May 14th – 22nd)—a week were everyone in the European football community is asked to create more opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities in football and through their fan base promote respect, acceptance and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities.

Special Olympics European Football Week 2012

European Football Week 2012 begins on May 12th and continues on until May 20th. The entire European football community come together to create more opportunities in football for players with intellectual disabilities and it is supported by UEFA.

Soccer Stars Unite For European Football Week 2015

Football stars and legends including Johan Cruyff, Dani Alves and Christian Karembeu get behind European Football Week. Special Olympics organise this week to encourage the football community to open more opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Special Olympics Spain #EFW2017

Villareal FC Unified Football Tournament

European Football Week 2018 in Estonia

Young Estonia athletes enjoyed skills building and training with coaches from the Estonian Football Association (Eesti Jalgpalli Liit) during a European Football Week #EFW2018 event on 23 May!

European Football Week 2018 in Ukraine

Young Special Olympics Ukraine athletes enjoyed European Football Week #EFW2018 activities with the support of MetLife.

Special Olympics European Football Conference 2018

Enjoy highlights from the 14th Special Olympics European Football Conference took place in Prague, Czech Republic from 14 to 15 December 2018.
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