Special Olympics Powys

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Good luck to all athletes who are competing at this weekend's events across the country 🏓🎾🏑

Our event calendar with upcoming competitions can be found below 👇

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💻 Get into Boccia Coaching Webinar!

Do you want to learn more about our Level 1 Award in Coaching Boccia?

Join us for a drop-in session on Zoom for more information on the course content and if it's right for you and your environment.

📅 Tuesday 26th September 2023
⏰ 7 - 8 PM

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📅 Dydd Mawrth 26 Medi 2023
⏰ 7 - 8 YP

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Motor Activity Training Programme (MATP) Special Olympics uses sport to empower children & adults with an intellectual disability to enhance their health and wellbeing

Laura Baxter named in prestigious Leaders Under 40 Class of 2023 Special Olympics uses sport to empower children & adults with an intellectual disability to enhance their health and wellbeing

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It was a real pleasure to host a reception on behalf of Brecon Town Council in honour of Josh Longbottom & Ethan Orton last week. Both are medal winning atheletes in the Special Olympic Games in Berlin earlier this year and are definitely role models for all of us in what can be achieved through hard work, commitment and determination. Congratulations again guys, what an achievement👏

Athletes from across South Wales are busy preparing for a big international sporting week coming to Swansea. Hundreds of them - like Swansea-based husband and wife David and Kelly Hutin - will be among the thousands who visit from Wales, all across Europe and internationally, to take part in the week's top quality events.

Like the week's organisers and partners, they want local people to be inspired by the activities, to compete in and to enjoy sport.

July 10-16 is due to see Swansea host the free international spectator events 70.3 Swansea, 2023 Swansea and the - with organisers being supported by Swansea Council and Welsh Government.

Council cabinet member Robert Francis-Davies said: "It's good to see Welsh athletes gearing up for another great week of sport. The city will offer a warm welcome to the thousands of athletes and supporters who'll be here."

Sketty-based David and Kelly, of South Wales sports club , are among those due to take part in IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea, their first IRONMAN event.

Kelly said: "We know it's going to be tough but we're determined to complete the event and we know that all the participants will be cheered on by friends, relatives, workmates and supporters."

David said: "Last year we volunteered on the event's feed stations, and we loved the buzz, professionalism and dedication that IRONMAN and the athletes brought to the event. It'll be the same this summer."

The couple work for Swansea-based which has commercial cleaning contracts around the UK. Kelly is finance manager, David is operations director.

New last summer, IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea will make its return on Sunday, July 16, with a middle-distance swim, bike, run event. It will see around 2,000 athletes enjoy the outstanding natural beauty and dramatic coastal landscapes of the scenic coast.

The 2023 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea, on Saturday, July 15, is the headline event of the Para Sport Festival (July 10-15).

It will bring some of the best paratriathletes in the world to the city to swim, bike and run, with the SA1 Waterfront providing a hub setting for the action.

The elite action will be preceded by Para Sport Festival events such as the Welsh Para Golf Open, the Series: Swansea with more than 20 sports available to be sampled, the UK Team Championships Open and a Wales v Scotland international.

Residents, visitors and businesses with queries about arrangements such as road changes can email [email protected] and [email protected].

More: www.bit.ly/WTPSswansea & www.ironman.com/im703-swansea

Photo: David and Kelly Hutin.

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It’s our honour tonight to have Bocce 🥈🥈 medalist Llinos Gilmour-Jones & Unified Football 🥉 medalist Alan Thomas as our Sign Bearers

🟡🟡ETHAN ORTON SPECIAL OLYMPICS CHAMPION🟡🟡

Incredible news from the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin today as our very own Ethan Orton won GOLD in the men's badminton 🏸 singles, adding to his wonderful silver in the mixed doubles ealier this week. Many congratulations Eth!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

In challenging times, positive inspirational roles models are needed more than ever.... and Ethan truly is an inspiration, in the purest sense, to so many. If you're reading this, look at Ethan, and consider the positive impact sport has had on his life, and how he's given that sporting passion back to his community to change the lives of others.

Sport can change lives. Whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your interests, your age, your physical or intellectial ability..... be inspired by role models and use sport to change your life! ❤️

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Ethan wins a Badminton Gold medal 🥇 at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin , in two sets against a player from Paraguay , Llongyfarchiadau / Congratulations Ethan

Briony and Ethan enjoying their Badminton Silver Medal Award Ceremony

A Personal Best time in the 100m semi-final for Josh!

Hard work at the Athletics stadium every day!
Congratulations Josh on winning Bronze in the Shot Put Final today and we're cheering for you in the 100m sprint semi-final soon.

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Ethan Orton from Special Olympics Powys & Briony Johnson from Special Olympics North Shropshire win a thrilling final game 23-21 to take a badminton silver medal 👏👏👏

https://www.espnplayer.com/game/special-olympics-athletics-2 Watch Josh in the semi-finals of Shot Put today, starting at 10.50am

Joe Wilson on Twitter “The Special Olympics - World Summer Games. Where is it? What is it? Why is it SO important? Here’s our report from ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩”

Joe Wicks on Twitter “Good luck Josh you legend ☺️💪”

Special Olympics GB on Twitter “🗣️ ", he's my legend to really thank for this.” athlete Josh credits his hero Joe Wicks for the inspiration on his journey to and a great athletics performance on day one. | ”

Special Olympics World Games 2023 Berlin starts today!
This is the link to the Special Olympics GB website which shows the programme of events being broadcast free on ESPN each day
https://www.specialolympicsgb.org.uk/news/3537237/live-broadcast-schedule-of-special-olympics-world-games-unveiled-by-espn
The opening ceremony is tonight
https://www.espnplayer.com/game/special-olympics-world-games-berlin-2023-opening-ceremony
Follow this link to download the App onto your phone
https://www.berlin2023.org/en/news/get-our-games-app-now

Get our Games App and all infos with only a few swipes For all those who cannot go about their daily lives without their smartphone: Interesting facts about the Games, information about athletes, schedules and results as well as all current program information and much more is now available bundled in our Berlin 2023 App.

📢Special Olympics News📢

We are very excited at Bronllys Badminton Club as our friend and member, Ethan Orton, is about to start his competition representing Special Olympics Great Britain Team GB 🇬🇧 at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany.

Special Olympics is a brilliant movement that runs from local grassroots competitions through to its famous World Games, held every 4 years. Unlike the Paralympics, where the focus is largely on physical disability and high performance, Special Olympics focuses on athletes with intellectual disabilities, providing sporting opportunities and competition to thousands of young people globally. The World Games is the world's largest inclusive sports event!

From 17-25th June, 7000 athletes from 190 countries will compete across 26 sports. For the badminton event, Team GB selected just one male and one female player, and Ethan was chosen! His campaign kicks off on Sunday, with the Men's Singles.🏸

From Brecon, Ethan has been playing badminton locally for many years, at many clubs. Hopefully everyone who's been part of his journey can share in the pride of what is a wonderful achievement. As many of you will know, Ethan is not just an fantastic badminton player, but a fantastic person too, and gives so much back to the community. We can think of no better person to represent Team GB, Wales and our local community on the world stage - the ultimate role model and an inspiration to so many!🌟

I'm sure everyone will join us in sending the best of luck to Ethan, and fellow local athlete Josh Longbottom, from Llanfihangel Talyllyn, who is competing in the 100 m, mixed relay and shot put. We will be tracking their progress, and will share updates when we can, so follow us for updates. Some events are being streamed live, free of charge, online via the ESPN Player.

Pob Lwc, Eth!!🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Action from Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 will be broadcast live on Player completely FREE throughout the Games

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