Mission: To provide year–round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic–type sports for children and adults with an intellectual disability, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
History: Founded in 2000
Participants: Registered athletes and participants: 7,663
(per the 2008 Census) Coaches: 160
Competitions 2
International Events:
Participated in the 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games in North Carolina, USA
Participated in the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Game in Dublin, Ireland
Participated in the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Nagano, Japan
Participated in the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China
Participated in the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Idaho, USA
Participated in the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece
Regional Events:
4th MENA Regional Games in Tunis, Tunisia, 2004
5th MENA Regional Games in Dubai, UAE, 2006
6th MENA Regional Games in Abu-Dhabi, UAE, 2009
7th MENA Regional Games in Damascus, Syria, 2010
14 Official Sports: Summer sports:
Aquatics Athletics Badminton Cycling Football
Table Tennis Volleyball Floor Hockey Speed Skating Bocce
Powerlifting Booling
Summer sports:
Snowshoeing alpine_skiing
Executive Staff: Dr. Asghar Dadkhah, Chairman
Email: asgaredu@uswr.ac.ir; asgaredu@hotmail.com
Phone: +98 21 2255-2930
Fax: +98 21 2255-2930
Mail: Special Olympics Iran
Webpage www.soiran.com
University of Welfare and Rehabilitation
Evin, Kudakyar Ave.,
Tehran 19834
Iran
Special Olympics Iran