SPECIAL OLYMPICS

• Earl Nelson
• December 7, 2013
• Table Tennis

BACKGROUND

• 2003 First summer games outside the U.S
• In June 1962, Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a day camp for children with intellectual disabilities.
• In 1971, The U.S. Olympic Committee gave the Special Olympics official approval to use the name “Olympics”.

Govern Body

• ITTF
• IPTTC

QULIFICATIONS

• All people are welcome
• High Skill sets
• Be persistent

Participants

• All participants attended regular training sessions in the morning and coached Special Olympics Poland athletes in the afternoon.
• Table Tennis is a fast-paced sport that requires excellent hand and eye coordination
• Be skillful
• Have the time and effort

RULES

• The racket covering shall be used without any physical, chemical or other treatment.
• Service shall start with the ball resting freely on the open palm of the server’s stationary free hand.
• As soon as the ball has been projected, the server’s free arm and hand shall be removed from the space between the ball and the net.

INVOLEMENT

• Practice hard
• Train Heavy
• Compete

Three Key

• Very similar
• Coaches
• Three divisions

Clip

• http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FPIodg-f_PQ

Photos

References

• http://media.specialolympics.org/soi/files/resources/Sports-Rules-Competiti...
• http://www.somena.org/showpage.aspx?PID=305
• http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedFiles/Sections/Sports-and-Games/Coac...
• http://www.sotx.org/news-events/blog/2011-blogs/2011-special-olympics-texas...