A Spectacular and Unforgettable Special Olympics World games 2023
Celebrated as the World’s Largest Sport andHumanitarian Event of the Year Berlin opened their home and hearts between 17-25th June to over 7,000 athletes with and without Intellectual Disabilities across 190 countries, with over 18,000 volunteers and a magical opening ceremony with over 50,000 supporters of the games. The stage was set for an inclusion […]
The 2022 United Through Sports World Youth Festival Closing
The Closing Cermony of the UTS 2022 World Youth Festival was a celebration of inclusion, non-discrimination, equlaity and an unforgettable week for the youth coming together from all 5 continents with the youth being the center of all. The ceremony once again saw the amazing musical and sporting talents of the Thai Youth highlighting sporting values […]
UTS Urban Youth Games
The last day of the UTS World Youth Festival was the spectacular Bangkok Urban Games 2022. Over 80 teams registered in the Futsol, 3×3 Basketball, Sepaktakraw, Rock Climbing, Skateboarding, Break Dancing, Petanque, Teq Ball and Cheerleading competitions. It was the perfect ending to an ALL INCLUSIVE week and where teams from all over the region came to […]
Muaythai Takes Center Stage at UTS Festival
Muaythai, which is the national sport of Thailand and an IOC recognized sport under the world governing body, IFMA, took center stage at day 5 at the United Through Sports Youth Festival. Over 400 youth ambassadors participated in the cultural exchange, conducted by 4 of the leading Thai Masters of IFMA. NSDF Fund Manager, Supranee […]
Disadvantaged Communities Join UTS
One of the main missions of UTS is to promote the sporting values using sport as a tool for inclusivity and integration. Over 200 youth comprised of migrant and refugee young people have come to join as Youth Ambassadors. This is part of the strong partnership with UTS and Right To Play, Generations for Peace, […]
UTS World Youth Festival 2022, It Has Begun
Over 200 Youth Ambassadors, speakers and representatives have already arrived in Bangkok to be part of the UTS World Youth Festival 2022. Some of the youth have come as far as Uganda, Los Angeles, South Africa, Trinidad, Australia, Palestine, Romania, Singapore, Germany, Philippines, Philippines, Sri Lanka and the list goes on. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia […]
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Special Olympics Invites You to a Special Coach Webinar
Coach Webinar Series 2021, presented by Gallagher Coaches are the lifeblood of the Special Olympics movement. This year, to celebrate International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE)’s Coaches Day (25th September), we’re saying #ThanksCoach by launching the Coach Webinar Series 2021! Together with presenting sponsor Gallagher, we have gathered an exciting, international team of experts on all things coaching. […]
WeThe15
Today we stand united with the biggest coalition of international organisations from the world of sport, human rights and entertainment. Working together with many others to initiate change for the world’s largest marginalised group, representing 1.2 billion persons with disabilities which make up 15% of the global population. We stand united with the new iconic […]
UTS Youth Ambassadors of 2020
The international sports federations can rightfully be proud of their youth. The many youth ambassadors from over 100 organisations have sent messages and have emphasised the role of solidarity in sports in the face of the corona virus crisis. The slogan of the Olympic movement is ‘We are always stronger together’. The ambassadors of the […]