Fourteen Special Olympics Wales members selected to be part of the GB team for the World Summer Games Athens 2011
Special Olympic Wales are proud to announce they have 14 members who been chosen to be part of the GB team competing in The Special Olympics World Summer Games which will be held in Athens 2011.
Athletes come from the sports of: Athletics, Bocce, Gymnastics, Judo, Kayaking, Tennis, Ten-pin Bowling, and from throughout Wales including Abercarn, Barry, Brecon, Builth Wells, Cardiff, Haverfordwest, Llanelli, Milfordhaven, Pontymister and Pontypool.
The cost of these members attending these games is £24,000, if there is anyone willing to sponsor or run a fundraising event could they please contact the Team Office 01446 749144 e-mail:
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COMPETITION CALENDAR 2012
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Date
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Sport
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Type
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Open/ Closed
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Location
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11th March
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Bocce
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Regional
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Closed
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Llanelli
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24th March
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Multi-sport
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Come and Try
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Bangor
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24th March
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Ten-Pin Bowling
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Regional
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Open
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Nantgarw
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April
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Multisport
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Come and Try
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Merthyr
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May
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Multisport
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Come and Try
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Newport/ Monmouth
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30th June
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Athletics
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Welsh National
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Open
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Wrexham
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30th June
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Badminton
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Welsh National
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Open
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Wrexham
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July/August
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Kayaking SOGB
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National
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Open
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Port Talbot?
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August
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Boccia/Golf
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Come and Try
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Wrexham
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September
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Green Bowls
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Regional
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Open
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Cardiff
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September
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Golf
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Regional
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Open
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Llanelli
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September
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Aquatics
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Regional
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Open
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Cardiff
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October
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Boccia
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Regional
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Open
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Barry
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2-4th November
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Gymnastics
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SOGB National
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Cardiff
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We will also be carrying on with our Come & Try days around Wales.
It is hoped to put on a multi- sport event in August possibly 3 or 4 sport in North Wales.
Dates for Paddle ability Nottingham are
April & September
Events
