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SPECIAL OLYMPICS [2 records]

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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Sports (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Sports (Généralités)
OBS

Le Comité International Olympique (CIO) demande de respecter le nom des Jeux Olympiques tel qu'établi dans la Charte olympique, soit d'utiliser la majuscule «O». Par contre, les règles d'écriture de la langue française recommandent d'utiliser «Jeux olympiques», graphie préconisée par Sport Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
  • Deportes (Generalidades)
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Record 2 2019-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Disabled Sports
OBS

Special Olympics is a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability.

OBS

Special Olympics transforms lives through the joy of sport, every day, everywhere. [It is] the world's largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities: with more than 4.7 million athletes in 169 countries -- and over a million volunteers.

OBS

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. This gives 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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sports adaptés
OBS

Special Olympics est un mouvement mondial de personnes créant un nouveau monde d'inclusion et de communauté, où chaque personne est acceptée et accueillie, quelles que soient ses aptitudes ou ses difficultés.

OBS

Special Olympics transforme les vies grâce au sport, tous les jours, partout dans le monde. [C'est] la plus grande organisation du monde pour les personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle : [Special Olympics a] plus de 4,5 millions d'athlètes dans 170 pays, et des millions de bénévoles et de sympatisants.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Deportes para personas con discapacidad
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