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Welcome to Special Olympics Victoria
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Special Olympics is an international voluntary organisation providing year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type and locally popular sports for children and adults with an intellectual disability.
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The true meaning of Special Olympics is best summarised:
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"In a world where poverty, war and oppression have dimmed peoples hopes, Special Olympics re-kindles that hope with their spiritual strengths, their excellence and achievements".
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Sports available - these may vary by Region
Aquatics, Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Golf, Gymnastics, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, Ten Pin Bowling
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Contact: SOV Secretary-Joy Lawton Ph: 1300 654 070
................................. Ph: 1300 654 070 ... ... to get involved! or email us via our "Contact us" section
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State Winter Games 2007 - October 6th - 7th
2007 State Winter Games hosted by Ballarat Region.
Oct 6th/7th - Basket Ball, Gymnastics & Tenpin Bowls
The Opening ceremony with the lighting of the Olympic Flame set the scene for the weekend!
Thankyou to the many volunteeers, parents and carers who supported this wonderful weekend. Your particpation enhanced a very successful event and left all paticpipants with fond memories of the two days. We look forward to your future particpation with our athletes.
Volunteers - those interested in particpating with Special Olympics, sharing your skills and perhaps enhancing you skills, please contact:
Jol Lawton
State Secretary
P.O Box 57 The Mall
Heidelberg West 3081
Ph 1300 654 070
2008 Summer Games will be held at Mill Park venues - same as 2007.
Sports:
Aquatics, Athletics, Bocce, Softball and Tennis
Invitation to Interstate teams for Athletes, Softball, Tennis - (Aquatics and Bocce fully booked)
Winter Games
Winter Games 2008 will be on the 4th & 5th October 2008
Venues in the Dandenong and Casey district
Sports:
Basketball, Gymnastics & Ten Pin Bowling.
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Volunteers
Special Olympics relies on VOLUNTEEERS for all activities - if you are interested in participating, please contact our secretary.
Time keeping, Administrative, Sports Coaches, First Aid Skills, Fund raising, Event management, Media releases are just some of the areas.
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Major Events
2008 State Summer Games
To be held at Mill Park in 2008
Meadowglen Int. Athletic Stadium
McDonald Rd
Epping.
Melways Map 182 J10
Outer East will host the 2008 State Winter Games.
SHANGHAI WORLD GAMES - October 2007
Final Leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run- SO 2007 World Games- Shanghai,China.
Congratulations Leigh Madgwick from Loddon Campaspe Region who ran in the Final Leg of the Torch Run in China which started in Beijing.
also, congratulations Law Enforcement Officers- Brett Price from Australia.
2007 WORLD SUMMER GAMES - SHANGHAI, CHINA - 27TH September to 11 October 2007
The Special Olympic Australia Team to the 2007 World Games will be the largest ever Australian Team to compete at a World Games.
The Australian Team consists of 130 Athletes and 35 Officials.
Special Olympics Victoria athletes, congratulations on achieving many Personal Bests winning Gold, Silver & Bronze as part of the Australian Team.
The Victorian Athletes who participated::
Special Olympics Victoria -Athletes
RYAN CHAMPION- Aquatics
JENNA RATHGEBER Aquatics
KATRINA HUGHES Athletics
DAMIEN COCKS Athletics
MARK HUTTON Basketball
BRIAN SULLIVAN Basketball
BENJAMIN TUDDENHAM Basketball
KIRALEE DUNN Basketball
JENNIFER ENSOR Basketball
MEAGAN MOORE Basketball
BROOKE ACKLAND Bocce
ANDREW ROBBINS Bocce
JAMES McINTYRE Bowling
JANET STONE Bowling
CASSY CEFFKE Gymnastics
CLAIRE KEATING Gymnastics
CHRISTOPHER BOURKE Softball
PETER FORSYTHE Softball
PHILLIP LIBREA Softball
STEVEN WHITE Softball
MARK CARLSON Tennis
FIONA TAYLOR Tennis
Special Olympics Victoria-Coaches
SHIRLEY-ANNE MILGATE Head Coach -Aquatics
MICHAEL MULLEN Head Coach-Tennis
ROBERT BRUIN Assistant Coach -Softball
For more information:
Check out the Team Australia Newsletters at the SOA website: www.specialolypics.com.au
/pages/default.cfm?page_id=38211
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Special Olympics has encouraged my son to dream. He he is playing ten pin bowling and swimming. He has represented Victoria at the 2002 National Gam..
Brian
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