The Championship laid the foundation for structured preparations for the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2027 to be held in Santiago, Chile, as per a press release.
The campaign seeks to increase awareness, drive engagement and build a supportive online community that advocates for inclusion through sports, as per a press release.
New Delhi [India], November 26: The Special Olympics Bharat National Football Championship 2025 concluded on Wednesday at the SAI Complex, Salt Lake, after three days of competitive matches and uplifting performances by athletes from across the country. More than 300 participants from 22 sta
In pursuit of creating a more inclusive and compassionate society, where in every youth is contributing towards creating a progressive community, Sapta Shakti Army Women's Welfare Association (AWWA) in collaboration with Special Olympic Bharat will be organising a Special Athletics Meet a
Special Olympics Bharat (SOB) and The Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP) today announced a landmark seven-year partnership aimed at transforming physical rehabilitation and sports safety services for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) across India,
Competing against athletes from 10 countries, India's contingent showcased their talent, finishing with an impressive medal haul of one gold and three silver medals.
The three bodies signed a ten-year memorandum jointly committing towards advocacy and awareness to improve the oral health and sports safety of persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) through collaboration, as per a press release.
"We went to play outside India for the first time. The environment there was so nice. I travelled in a flight for the first time... and played international football for the first time too. I'm also the captain of the team," he added.
Special Olympics Bharat hosted a heartfelt felicitation ceremony on Monday, to honour the outstanding performance of the Indian football teams at the recently concluded Gothia Cup 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden. The ceremony was graced by Raksha Khadse, Hon'ble Minister of State, Ministry
The tournament is the world's largest youth football tournament, which witnesses participation from around 1,900 teams and 75 nations, playing almost 5,000 games on 112 pitches, as per the tournament's website. The first-ever tournament was held back in 1975 and was kick-started by football
Kicking off across India, this initiative seeks to expand the reach of Special Olympics Bharat, providing opportunities for sports training, health initiatives, education and youth development to countless individuals with intellectual disabilities.