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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.

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.

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!

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

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

Supported by UEFA Respect, MetLife, national football federations and professional clubs, European Football Week (EFW) is a highlight in the Special Olympics calendar. From 19 to 27 May 2018, 45,000 participants across 50 countries took part in 450 events.

"Brave in the Attempt: Special Olympics in Louisiana" explores the history of Special Olympics with an emphasis on Louisiana.

International Cheer Union announces their support of Special Olympics in developing cheerleading programs for people with intellectual disabilities.

The twenty-three-year-old joined Special Olympics Mauritania in 2006 and competed in table tennis at the 2018 MENA Regional Games in Abu Dhabi.