Unified Champion School Fun Day Lagos
Special Olympics Nigeria hosted a unified sports competition and fun day in Lagos. This event was held as
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To provide children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round sports training and opportunities for athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports.
Through sports training and competition, people with ID develop fitness, courage and experience the joy of being included.
Through our health screening, interventions and forums, people with ID and their families have the experience of improved healthcare.
Our various capacity building initiatives open the door for athletes to develop requisite skills to be better positioned to contribute to the society and the Special Olympics movement.
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Special Olympics Nigeria hosted a unified sports competition and fun day in Lagos. This event was held as
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The Unified Champion School Fun Day held in Abeokuta brought together athletes, partners, family members, and community members
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Special Olympics Nigeria is an affiliate of Special Olympics International, a global non-profit organization created by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation. We change lives by driving the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities (special needs) into society.
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