Special Olympics

Special Olympics Bharat conducts series of webinars to help special athletes train effectively during lockdown

The webinars, conducted in collaboration with the Sports Authority of India, saw experts talking about a range of topics, such as intellectual disability, unified sports and mental health

India has done something really 'special' in sports, but there's more to be done

Despite a dazzling performance at the Special Olympics, prejudices hound people with intellectual disabilities

Special Olympics 2019: Indian paddlers make history in table tennis with four gold and one silver medal

After waiting anxiously for the results to appear on the big screen, the Indian flag finally soared high in the noisy hall at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) as three paddlers won medals in the women’s singles section on Sunday.

Special Olympics 2019: Indian men's volleyball team takes cues from Korean defence and coach's incredible patience

At the last World Games, held at Los Angeles, the women’s team won bronze. This time around, the coaches have pinned hopes on the in-form men’s team to bag medals in Abu Dhabi.

Special Olympics 2019: Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba emphasises values of compassion and tolerance

After playing a 7-a-side match at the Zayed Sports City, Drogba felt overwhelmed by the generosity and the energy levels of athletes who have intellectual disabilities

Special Olympics 2019: More than 7,500 athletes from 200 countries to participate in mega event in UAE

Celebrating its 50th year, the cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates will play host to the forthcoming of the Special Olympics World Games 2019.

Special Olympics: Indian athletes make the nation proud with 73 medals, including 37 golds, in Winter Games

Competing against 2,600 athletes, the Indian contingent won 37 gold medals, 10 silvers and 26 bronze medals at the Special Olympics World Winter Games

Special Olympics: All that you need to know about World Winter Games 2017

Athletes are divided into groups based on criteria like age and ability. The top three finishers in each category are awarded gold, silver and bronze medals just like at the Olympics.

National Anthem guidelines for persons with disabilities are regressive, compromises right of individual autonomy

After passing the historic Rights of Persons with Disability Bill in the Lok Sabha in 2016, the new guidelines on how people with disabilities can show respect when the national anthem is being played in movie halls or public functions, shows that perhaps nothing has changed when it comes to respecting the basic human right of individual autonomy

PV Sindhu’s reception not enough: Govt must promote sports ethos, create ecosystem

A week from now, when the Olympics will be a forgotten chapter, how many people will follow the exploits of PV Sindhu or Kidambi Srikanth in the Japan Open and Korea Open?