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Games and Competition
World Summer Games Athens 2011 logo
  • Location: Athens, Greece
    Dates: 25th June - 4th July 2011
    Theme: I’m in (Ima Mesa)
    7,500 Athletes
    185 Programs
    Swimmers racing.
    2011 Athens - Let the Games Begin
    From aquatics to gymnastics to basketball, this video catches the excitement of Special Olympics World Games competition.
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27 Sports A – Z
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Athletics
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Badminton
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Basketball
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Bocce
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Bowling
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Cricket
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Cycling
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Stick Shooting
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Floor Hockey
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Football
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Golf
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Gymnastics-Artistic
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Gymnastics-Rhythmic
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Handball
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Judo
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Kayaking
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Powerlifting
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Roller Skating
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Sailing
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Softball
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Swimming
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Table Tennis
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Tennis
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Volleyball
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Michelle Kwan aiding an athlete in skating.
2011 World Games Athens
Opening ceremony light show.
The 2011 Special Olympics World Games Athens kicked off 25 June in Athens, Greece in the historic Panathenaikon Stadium, the site of the first modern Olympic Games.
Opening ceremony performance in a stadium full of spectators.
2011 World Games Athens Opening Ceremony
Spectators cheering in the stands.
Special Olympics World Games Athens 2011. The idea of Special Olympics is that, with appropriate motivation and guidance, each person with intellectual disabilities can train, enjoy and benefit from participation in individual and team competitions. Athens, Greece July 01, 2011.
Young adults cheering in an auditorium.
2011 World Games Athens
Two athletes from opposing teams jumping for the basketball.
2011 World Games Athens Basketball
Loretta Claborne walking with a delegation of athletes.
2011 World Games Athens
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Press Releases
22,000 People Apply to Volunteer at Special Olympic World Games Berlin 2023, German Speakers Still Encouraged to Apply
More than 22,000 people have applied to volunteer at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023, a reflection of the enthusiasm for the world’s largest inclusive sports event. German speakers and people with local knowledge of Berlin are still encouraged to apply.
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Photo of Elizabeth Rhöm sitting in a chair and holding Special Olympics soccer ball, with Jim Kerr and Shelli Sonstein in the background at Q104.3 FM’s radio station recording room.
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Elizabeth Röhm Discusses World Games Berlin 2023 on Q104.3 FM
Actress, director, and Special Olympics supporter, Elizabeth Röhm, joined Jim Kerr and Shelli Sonstein on Q104.3 FM’s Classic Rock station to talk inclusion and upcoming Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023:
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Special Olympics logo, accessiBe logo, and Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 logo..
In the News
How To Build a More Inclusive World: accessiBe and Special Olympics Team Up Ahead of World Games Berlin 2023
Together, Special Olympics and accessiBe have released a collaborative mini-series of the Inclusion Revolution Radio Podcast and accessiBe’s Spotlight Sessions where they will be highlighting the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 and driving conversation surrounding the importance of accessibility with many featured guests.
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