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Leadership Conference 2018: Facts and figures!

Take a read of some interesting facts and figures that emerged from the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference 2018 “Inclusion in Motion” which took place recently in Budva, Montenegro.

90 participants in a group photo. 4 rows of people are in front of a projection screen with text that reads, inclusion in Motion.
90 participants achieved over 1.5 million steps over the course of the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference 2018.

Participants

Over 100 participants from 38 countries across Europe Eurasia travelled by train, plane, bus, car and more to be at the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference 2018!

One Million Steps Challenge

The Special Olympics Europe Eurasia health team, supported by athlete leaders, challenged participants to take one million steps over the course of the conference. Using the Walker Tracker app combined with other devices, they tracked participants’ steps from morning to evening and encouraged them to eat healthily and drink plenty of water along the way. By the end of the conference, our spritely participants had exceeded all expectations achieving a staggering 1.5 million steps in two days!

Social media post during the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference 2018.
Social media post during the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Leadership Conference 2018.

Social Media

The impact of the Leadership Conference was felt far beyond the conference hall with many participants sharing news and photos to their followers across the world using the dedicated #InclusioninMotion hashtag. In total, 67 users shared 162 posts across Instagram and Twitter alone, reaching an audience of over 100,000!