Special Olympics Set For March 2007
By Husin Ismail

Bandar Seri Begawan - A meeting was held yesterday morning to begin preparations for the Special Olympics next March.

The meeting was held at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports which was attended by officers and staff from respective sporting organisations, special needs centres, the special Education Unit of the Ministry of Education and representatives from the local media, which was chaired by Hj Rosmadi Hj Mohd Daud, of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, the Chairperson of the Executive Committee.

Among the many items discussed included the entry requirements for the Special Olympics and the, specific criterias to qualify as a special athlete for the upcoming event. The two day event will be hosted at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas.

The special sporting event is aimed at fostering friendship and goodwill among the many participants that will comprise of different races and cultural backgrounds but it is also hoped that it would promote recognition of their involvement in sports as a contribution to public life, the community development and in supporting the drive towards building a healthy nation.

The Special Olympics is an international organisation dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition.

Today, it is a worldwide movement, active in more than 150 countries with almost 1.4 million participating athletes and 500 thousand volunteers supporting activities around the world.

More than 20 thousand Special Olympics competitions are held worldwide each year, administered by more than 200 Special Olympics Programmes. Brunei was officially accredited to the World Special Olympics in August 2004.-- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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