Special Olympics
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Special Olympics Bharat wins bronze in Gothia Cup, coach calls for more practice matches
Other Sports | Jul 21, 2026, 04:00 AM ISTSpecial Olympics Bharat won bronze at the 2026 Gothia Cup in Sweden, defeating Finland 2–1. The team was felicitated in New Delhi, where head coach Onaciss called for more practice matches to help players adapt to turf and target gold next year.
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Special Olympics Bharat team aims for third consecutive Gothia Cup title
Other Sports | Jul 10, 2026, 11:02 PM ISTSpecial Olympics Bharat's football team has left for Sweden to defend their Gothia Cup title for a third straight year. Coach Onaciss Madavadasse detailed the selection process and unique training methods for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
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Run for Inclusion: Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce, Bowling Competition to be hosted in Delhi
Other Sports | Nov 09, 2024, 02:50 PM ISTThe 'Run For Inclusion' marks the first milestone in a series of events leading up to the Asia Pacific Bocce and Bowling Competition, where more than 100 athletes from 12 countries are expected to participate.
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Special Olympics Bharat concludes Bocce and Bowling National Championships in Gwalior and Delhi
Other Sports | Sep 05, 2024, 07:06 PM ISTThe Special Olympics Bharat (SOB) held the 2024 edition of the Bocce National Championship at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Training Centre for Disability Sports in Gwalior while Delhi hosted the Bowling events from September 1 to 5.
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Special Olympics Bharat athletes receive rousing welcome after Gothia Cup 2024 win
Other Sports | Jul 20, 2024, 05:26 PM ISTSpecial Olympics Bharat team won the Gothia Cup in their group after being unbeaten in the league stage and defeating SO Denmark in the final. The Indian team scored a total of 22 goals in the tournament. The team received a rousing welcome to Delhi after their win.
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Dr Mallika Nadda appointed chairperson of Special Olympics Asia Pacific Advisory Council for 3 years
Other Sports | May 02, 2024, 09:21 PM ISTDr. Mallika Nadda has been working in the field of disability for more than 30 years. She will now represent 35 countries of the Asia Pacific region.
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Team India hits double century in Special Olympics 2023 with whopping 202 medals in bag | IN PICS
Sports | Jun 26, 2023, 02:09 PM ISTIndia produced a remarkable performance in the just concluded Special Olympics 2023 in Berlin. Team India bagged as many as 202 medals from the nine-day event.
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Team India ends Special Olympic World Games 2023 on a high with 202 medals
Other Sports | Jun 26, 2023, 01:02 PM ISTA 194-member contingent from India went to be a part of the Special Olympics World Games 2023 and ended up winning 202 medals, including 76 gold.
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Special Olympics: When two Indian athletes discovered the joy of sound
Other Sports | Mar 17, 2019, 01:20 PM ISTThe two teenagers were in for a life-changing experience when they joined the SO Healthy Athletes program.
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Paralympic athlete Malathi Krishnamurthi is a source of inspiration for many others
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Two times Special Olympics medal winner was forced to sell 'golgappas'
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India's rich medals tally at Special Olympics
Other Sports | Aug 06, 2015, 10:57 AM ISTKolkata: The Indian contingent at the Special Olympics had a great outing pocketing 173 medals in the Los Angeles games that concluded recently.The athletes, who competed under the banner of Special Olympics Bharat, bagged 47
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Specially-abled children responsibility of society: PM Modi
India | Oct 03, 2014, 12:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said specially-abled children are the responsibility of society.Sharing his thoughts with the nation in his first such address, titled 'Man ki baat', the prime minister said one Gautam
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An Obama dinner invite for a differently-abled Mumbai girl
India | Jul 27, 2014, 09:51 AM ISTMumbai: Next week, US President Barack Obama and his wife will host 12 differently-abled people from all over the world, including one from Mumbai, for an exclusive dinner at the White House.The lucky Mumbaikar from