The Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup was about more than just football for the Special Olympics Thailand Women's Football Team.
Led by Coach Chownee Phanlert, athletes and Unified partners came together to build trust, improve skills, and form lasting friendships both on and off the pitch.
In the lead up to the Cup, Special Olympics Thailand and its partners utilized Sport for Development practices, as part of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, using sport as a catalyst for social inclusion, education, health, and community development.
Through more than 35 years of partnership with Special Olympics Thailand and the Sports Authority of Thailand, Special Olympics Thailand Women's Football Team set a precedent in France, and now, for the world that sport is a powerful tool for lasting inclusion.
Special Olympics Thailand was also won the women’s Most Unified Team Award which celebrated the men’s and women’s teams that best brought inclusion to life through meaningful participation on and off the pitch.
Watch and learn how Special Olympics Thailand set their footballers up for success both through sport and far beyond.
