2011 World
Summer Games Events
Special
Olympics, the global leader for people with intellectual disabilities, will
hold the world’s largest sporting event in 2011, uniting the world through
sports in a celebration of the abilities and accomplishments of people with
intellectual disabilities and forming a new global vision of acceptance.
7,000 athletes from nearly 180 countries will be competing in 22 Olympic-type sports. 2,500 coaches and 25,000 volunteers will be there to assist the athletes, not to mention the thousands of family, friends and spectators cheering them on in the birthplace of the Olympics - Greece.
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June 20-24, 2011
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Host Town Program
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| June 25, 2011 |
Opening Ceremony
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June 25-July 4, 2011
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Competition |
| July
4, 2011 |
Closing Ceremony
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List of Events
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SPORT/
EVENT
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SAT
25
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SUN
26
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MON
27
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TUES
28
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WED
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TH
30
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FRI
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SAT
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SUN
3
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MON
4
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VENUE
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Opening Ceremony
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OAKA/COS
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Aquatics
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OAKA/OAC
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Athletics
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OAKA/COS
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Badminton
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HELC/INH
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Basketball
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OAKA/OIH
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Beach Volley
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Bocce
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SEFP/SEF
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Bowling
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BSP
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Cycling
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HELC/HOV
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Equestrian
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MEC
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Football (Soccer)
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HELC/BAV
HELC/HOV
AGK
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Golf
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GGC
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Gymnastics
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HELC/INH
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Gymnastics (Rhythmic)
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HELC/INH
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Judo
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ACG
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Kayaking
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SCH
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Powerlifting
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OAKA/OVL
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Roller Skating
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SEFP/SEF
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Sailing
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SSA
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Softball
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HELC/SOV
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Handball
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HELC/INH
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Tennis
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OAKA/OTC
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Volleyball
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OAKA/COS
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MATP
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GOUD/GEA
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Young Athletes
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GOUD/GEA
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Closing Ceremony
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PAS
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Venues
| ACG |
The American College
of Greece |
OAC |
Olympic
Aquatics Center |
AGK
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Agios Kosmas
Training Center |
OAKA |
Athens Olympic Sport
Complex |
BAV
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Olympic
Baseball Center |
OIH |
Olympic
Indoor Hall |
BSP
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Spata Blanos
Sports Park |
OTC |
Olympic
Tennis Center
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COS
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Olympic
Stadium |
OVL |
Olympic
Velodrome |
| GEA |
Equestrian
Olympic Arena |
PAS |
Panathenaikon
Stadium |
| GGC |
Glyfada
Golf Course |
SCH |
Schinias
Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Center |
| GOUD |
Goudi
Olympic Center |
SEF |
Sports
Training Halls |
| HELC |
Helliniko
Olympic Complex |
SEFP
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Peace
and Friendship Stadium Pireaus |
| HOV |
Olympic
Hockey Center |
SOV |
Olympic
Softball Center |
| INH |
Fencing
Hall |
SSA
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Schinias Sailing Academy
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| MEC |
Markopoulo
Olympic Equestrian
Center |
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