Sports Programs and Initiatives

European Games

The European Games are held once every 4 years. 58 European countries meet together for competitions. Each hosting country will decide how many sports are offered during these games. Around 2000 athletes, 1000 coaches, 4000 volunteers, 300 officials, 2500 family members and 40,000 spectators take part during the European Games. These European Games are spread over 12 days full of joy and happiness.

 

Special Olympics Malta took part in the following European Games:

2006

Special Olympics European Games in Rome, Italy

2010

Special Olympics European Games in Warsaw, Poland

2014

Special Olympics European Games in Antwerp, Belgium (32 athletes)

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Programs and Initiatives

Athlete Leadership Committee (ALC)

Athlete Leadership Committee (ALC)

The athlete leadership committee is the board directed by the athletes themselves for the athletes, who are responsible in the decision making of some, if not most of Special Olympics decisions. The Athlete Leaders are trained and educated on how to further improve the message and decisions that the athletes have towards the Special Olympics Malta Board of Directors.

World Summer Games

World Summer Games

Special Olympics Summer World Games are held once in every 4 years. Athletes train themselves and strive to give their best at such a high level of competitions.

Healthy Athletes Program

Healthy Athletes Program

The Healthy Athletes program offers free health services and information to athletes in need around the World.

Young Athletes Program

Young Athletes Program

The Young Athletes Program is another year-round sports training program designed for children with intellectual disabilities aged between 2 and 7.

Special Olympics in Gozo

Special Olympics in Gozo

It is a known secret that I have strongly pushed forward the Special Olympics Malta Committee to extend their programmes to the sister island, where I knew many families would have embraced with open arms such opportunities for their own children.

Motor Activity Training Program (MATP)

Motor Activity Training Program (MATP)

The Special Olympics Motor Activity Training Program is designed for athletes with severe or profound intellectual disability who are unable to participate in Official Special Olympics sport competitions because of their skill and/or functional abilities.

Unified Sports

Unified Sports

Integrating our Athletes into society and enabling them to live meaningful independent lives is a task that Special Olympics has at heart and we work very closely with the Athletes’ families to achieve this.

Phone

+356 21318648
+356 99891687

Office

National Swimming Pool Complex, Floor 1,
Maria Theresa Spinelli Street, Tal-Qroqq, GZR1711, Malta