Maidan Summit 2011 - Denzil Keelor, Special Olympics Bharat
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Be a fan of acceptance, dignity, and the human race. Special Olympics Bharat … championing inclusion
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Co-presenting with Ms Mukta Narain Thind at Maidan Summit 2011, Mr Denzil Keelor shared how Special Olympics use sport as a stage to demonstrate capabilities to build an inclusive and cohesive community. They do this by changing the attitudes of communities towards persons with disabilities by promoting acceptance, respect, recognition and eventually leading into a natural and receptive human behavior. The presenters supported the view that sport provides the most enjoyable, beneficial and challenging activities for athletes with intellectual disabilities, and helps in their social mainstreaming. Briefing the audience on the accomplishments of special athletes, they said that given a chance, they could become more productive citizens. Mr Keelor elaborated on how Special Olympics activities strengthen people with intellectual disabilities physically, mentally, socially and spiritually, with a special mention to how the athletes move from Special Olympics training into schools and community programmes where they further compete in regular sporting activities.
Transcript of Maidan Summit 2011 - Denzil Keelor, Special Olympics Bharat
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Be a fan of acceptance, dignity,
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Special Olympics Bharat
… championing inclusion
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Special Olympics is the dream
of
a caring, compassionate
human being,
a great lady …
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(1921 – 2009)
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What we do
Special Olympics uses
sports as a stage
to demonstrate the
capabilities of all people
and
to build inclusive and
cohesive communities.
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Special Olympics Mission
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide
year-round sports training and athletic competition
in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children
and adults with intellectual disabilities,
giving them continuing opportunities to develop
physical fitness, demonstrate courage,
experience joy and participate in a sharing of
gifts, skills and friendship with their families,
other Special Olympics athletes and the
community.
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Special Olympics Bharat
Our Vision
To change the attitude of society
towards persons with disability
by promoting
Acceptance, Respect, Recognition,
Inclusion and Human Dignity,
leading to the
total eradication of discrimination.
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Special Olympics Philosophy
Special Olympics is founded on the belief that
people with intellectual disabilities can,
with proper instruction and encouragement,
learn, enjoy and benefit
from participation in
individual and team sports.
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Touching the lives of Millions
World India
Children and adults with intellectual
disabilities
190
Million
30
Million
Athletes participating in Special Olympics 3.7
Million
0.85
Million
Family members of athletes actively
participating across the world
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Million
0.76
Million
Volunteers who support Special Olympics
every year
Over
900,000
Over
51,000
Competitions organized every year 44,000 12,000
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Inspired Leadership SO Bharat is led by its Chairman,
Air Marshal Denzil Keelor,
PVSM, Kirti Chakra, AVSM, Vir Chakra
and has been in existence for over 19 years,
in partnership with
Special Olympics International,
the Government of India
and innumerable NGO’s
The Special Olympics Bharat Board of Directors
is committed to reaching
850,000 special athletes by the end of 2011
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Special Olympics Bharat: Our Reach
35 States &
Union Territories
Programs
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chattisgarh
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jharkhand
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya
Maharashtra
Manipur
Mizoram
Meghalaya
Nagaland
Orissa
Punjab
Pondicherry
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tripura
Tamil Nadu
Uttaranchal
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
ALPINE SKIING
AQUATICS
ATHLETICS
BADMINTON
BASKETBALL
BOCCE
CRICKET
CYCLING
FLOOR HOCKEY
HANDBALL
KHO-KHO
POWERLIFTING
ROLLER SKATING
SNOW SHOEING
SNOWBOARDING
SOFTBALL
SOCCER
SPEED SKATING
TABLE TENNIS
VOLLEYBALL
SPORTS
OFFERED
Current Status
794,951 Athletes, 45,492 Coaches, 51,364 Volunteers, 76,717 Families
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Unique features of SO Bharat
• Multiple disciplines, covering 21 sports and growing
• Serving both male and female athletes
• Established in 35 states & UT’s, covering more than 600 districts
• Focused in rural areas
• Second largest programme in the world
• Largely volunteer driven
• No fees charged to participate
• Based on respect, acceptance, inclusion & human dignity
• Providing social change and building communities
• Empowering athletes and providing ability-based opportunities to excel
• Helping athletes to improve their health
• Supporting families and youth to live with dignity
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Achievements of SO Bharat athletes
Participation in _7_ World Summer Games
• _225 medals won
• 241 medals won
• 256 medals won
Participation in _5__ Special Winter Olympics
• 8 medals won
• 8 medals won
• 3 medals won
Hearts won … millions
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Unified Sports
• Unified Sports is a program in which
athletes with and without disability play
together during training and competition.
• Devised by Special Olympics International,
Unified Sports offers a powerful and
popular instrument for Inclusion and
Mainstreaming.
• SO Bharat is implementing the Unified
Sports model across India.
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All children are special ...
… and some more so
We believe …
… that your attitude can go a long way
in promoting their acceptance in society ...
… acceptance as they are
and not as you want them to be
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a
sister
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a
brother
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a
daughter.
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a son
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a
friend
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a confidante
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a
classmate
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a teacher
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a mentor
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a
comedian
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a
worker
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a
competitor
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a runner
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an athlete
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a
winner
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an
inspiration
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a leader
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a human being
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For more information
www.specialolympicsbharat.org
Special Olympics Bharat
J-47, Lajpat Nagar III
New Delhi- India 110024
Phone 011 2984 1362/1363
