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Special Olympics East Asia Held Its 2008 Regional Advisory Council Meeting in Korea
Special Olympics East Asia held its 2008 Regional Advisory Council (RAC) meeting in Seoul, Korea on March 14-17, 2008. The meeting, attended by leaders from the five Programs of SOEA, i.e., SO China, SO Chinese Taipei, SO Hong Kong, SO Macau, and SO Korea, is the most important annual meeting for the region. During the conference, each SOEA Program reported on the best practices and challenges faced by the office in the past year, as well as their plan for the year of 2008. More importantly, since the 2007 Shanghai Special Olympics World Summer Games has left behind a great legacy for China and other national Programs, the leaders of the SOEA region discussed on the development strategies for the new year, so as to better take advantage of the legacy of the Games and to be in line with the strategic goals set by SOI, i.e., fundraising, communications, quality of sport training and competitions, and the football initiative.    Special Olympics East Asia Hosted an Appreciation Reception in Beijing    Special Olympics East Asia (SOEA) regional office hosted an appreciation reception at Kerry Centre Hotel in Beijing on April 14 in honor of outstanding long term services provided by the region's volunteers, and in appreciation of continued support from officials and multi-national and Chinese corporations. Special Olympics athletes showcased their musical talents by dances and musical band performance with improvised musical equipment. The event was attended by over 150 guests including senior officials from Chinese government departments, such as China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF) and Ministry of Education; educators and Special Olympics athletes from local special schools; representatives from sports and educational organizations, sponsoring corporations, coaches and volunteers, including medical doctors from the region.   More... Athens Will Host the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens, Greece, 14 February 2008 – Today, at a glorious event held at the Athens Concert Hall, it was made official that Athens, Greece, will host the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, which will take place 25 June through 4 July. Present for the event were H.E. Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic; H.E. Natasha Karamanlis, wife of H.E. Konstandinos Karamanlis, the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic; and members of the Greek government, Greek Parliament, 38 ambassadors to Greece, athletes and supporters of the Special Olympics movement. The World Games, which promise to be one of the world’s largest multi-sport and humanitarian events that year, will unite 7,500 athletes from more than 170 countries.  More...
UBS Greater China Conference 2008 Raises US$80,000 to support Special Olympics East Asia
SHANGHAI, January 23 – UBS has raised US$80,000 in support of Special Olympics East Asia (SOEA) at a gourmet charity auction and fine wine sale. The auction took place during a gala dinner celebrating the January 21st launch of the 2008 UBS Greater China Conference.  More...
Special Olympics Athlete Leader Qiao Meili was Nominated for "2007 Most Influential Chinese in the World" Award
Qiao Meili, the Special Olympics Global Athlete Leader, a young girl from Shanghai, was recently nominated for the "You Bring Charm to the World—2007 Most Influential Chinese" Award. The award was sponsored by 12 mainstream Chinese language media and organizations from mainland China, Hong Kong Southeast Asia, United States, Canada and Europe, including Phoenix TV, Sohu.com, Beijing Youth Daily, and Peking University, to honor outstanding Chinese from different walks of life. Since its successful launching last year, the award has become an annual important event among the Chinese world. Today our reporter interviewed Qiao Meili by the telephone.  More... SO Korea organized an Unified Snowboarding Training Camp During Dec. 16-18, 2007, Special Olympics Korea organized a three-day Unified Snowboarding Training Camp in Yongpyeong ski resort, Pyeongchang, Gangwon, Korea. This is to prepare for the coming pre-games of the next Special Olympics World Winter Games to be held in Idaho, USA in Feb. 2009. Five SO athletes and seven coaches attended the camp, which introduced the characteristics of Special Olympics snowboarding and coaching skills for SO athletes. Then there was a whole day practice session and on -site lecture by professional snowboarding instructors. Finally, a mini-games for SO athletes was held. SO China Athletes Gear Up for Winter Wonderland Duing the Unified Skiing Training Camp   BEIJING, January 17-18 -- As the downy snowflakes fell from the sky, Special Olympics athletes from the Beijing Chaoyang Anhua Special School and their teachers joined together with Special Olympics East Asia (SOEA) and Special Olympics China (SOC) staff members on the slopes of Wan Long Ba Yi, one of Beijing's premier skiing resorts, during the SOEA Unified Skiing Training Camp.  More..
2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games Will Be Hosted in Boise, Idaho
Washington, D.C. – The countdown has begun. In just one short year, Idaho USA will play host to the world for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games. From 6-13 February 2009, nearly 3,000 athletes from 85 countries will compete in seven Olympic-type sports: Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, floor hockey, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and speed skating. Held in the spectacular mountains of Boise and Sun Valley, Idaho, the 2009 World Games is expected to be the largest World Winter Games in the history of the movement.  More..
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