Special Olympics Regional Games
Lighting the "Flame of Hope" Around the World in 2006
In 2006, Special Olympics held regional competitions around the world with the support of community, corporate and government leaders. From San Salvador, El Salvador to Ames, Iowa (USA) to Rome, Italy, to Mumbai, India, Regional Games provide outstanding opportunities for the world to experience the many skills and gifts of Special Olympics athletes.
The Regional Games provide countless examples of the joy, excitement and achievement of competition, but they are much more than just sport. Sport is at the core of our mission, but through sport, Special Olympics can affect attitudes those of athletes, their families and all those around them. These Games provide unique opportunities to advance society's understanding of athletes' abilities and acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities.
In addition to competition, the Games offer free health screenings to athletes through Special Olympics Healthy Athletes; Family Forums to share ideas and resources; Youth Summits to broaden understanding between young people with and without intellectual disabilities; Athlete Leadership Congresses to enable the true leaders of the movement so provide their insight and direction; Symposia to share the latest research into attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities; and much more.
Learn more about the 2006 Special Olympics Regional Games and Competitions:
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