Pride in our Hunter Valley Athletes Participation in the National Games
Special Olympics aims to build understanding and acceptance of people with an intellectual disability using sport as our vehicle of choice. Special Olympics caters for athletes of all abilities. We also want to remind people that we are more alike than different.
The Special Olympics Athletes Oath is:
“Let me win…but if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt”
Special Olympics training and competitions are empowering because our athletes prove to themselves what they can do, rather than what they can't. This inspires them to achieve their personal best, both in sports and in life. In October 2014, Special Olympics
Australia, the leading provider of regular sports participation and competition for people with an intellectual disability will host the tenth Special Olympics Australia National Games in Melbourne, Victoria.
The National Games will see over 1,000 athletes of all abilities competing in 16 Olympic-type sports in Australia's sporting capital and in the same world-class venues as their sporting heroes. It will be the biggest National Games every hosted by Special
Olympics Australia.
We are proud to have 40 athletes attending the National Games this year from the Hunter Valley. At the National Games, athletes are placed in divisions so that they can compete against people of similar ability.
The sports that are available to athletes in the Hunter Valley Region include - Athletics, Aquatics, Basketball, Cricket, Dance, Bocce, Football, Gymnastics and Ten Pin Bowling.
For many athletes the Games represent the culmination of years of rigorous training and dedication to their chosen sport. The National Games also serve as a platform for athletes to compete at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2015 to be held in Los
Angeles, USA.
Help us spread the word and share with others how you have made a difference and challenge others to do the same!
To follow our Special Olympics Hunter Valley Athletes progress at the Nationals:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/specialolympicshuntervalley
Website: http://www.specialolympics.com.au/huntervalley
For further information on this project or to find out how you can get involved with Special Olympics Hunter Valley you can email us at:
[email protected]
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Please spread the word and help us make a difference to the lives of our Special Olympic Athletes!
We Want to Thank-You for your Contribution with Our Donor Rewards
As well as athletes, a team of coaches and carers will support our contingent from the Hunter. Now as I am sure you can appreciate the costs to send our athletes to this pinnacle national sporting event is very significant and your support would help make
a massive difference in easing the financial burden on our parents and carers.
As a THANK-YOU for your donation and as an incentive to your friends, family and circle of influence for doing the same we have some AWESOME DONOR REWARDS including an awesome cash-back toolbar synced with your Google Search Engine (or any other search engine)
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All families are most appreciative of your support and giving their athletes the opportunity to pursue their dreams.
