Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
Special Olympics Benin, sports offered:
Special Olympics Benin would not let the seventh anniversary of Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s passing go unmarked. They had a full day’s program of Play Unified events in recognition of the indomitable spirit who battled against social injustice for people with intellectual disabilities, and founded a worldwide movement.
Benin Starts Young Athletes Program to help youth with and without ID to come together as a community.
EKS Day in Benin began with a 5 kilometer run called the “Race for Inclusion” which was supported by the Ministry of Defense and the Beninese Republican Army.
SO Benin celebrated EKS day at the Bethanie School Complex with a picture gallery of founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver in full display.
Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
Special Olympics Benin, sports offered: