The 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games will be held in Shanghai, People's Republic of China 10-19 October 2007.
The event will mark the first time the World Summer Games will be held in Asia, and only the second time they will be held outside the United States. In addition to some 7,000 athletes, Special Olympics expects the 2007 World Summer Games to draw 40,000 volunteers, 3,500 event officials and thousands of families, volunteers, spectators and journalists from every continent.
Special Olympics athletes of all ability levels will compete in 20 different Special Olympics and Olympic-type sports: aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball, bocce, bowling, cycling, equestrian, football (soccer), golf, gymnastics, handball, judo, powerlifting, roller skating, sailing, softball, table tennis, tennis and volleyball.
"China is our movement's future," said Timothy Shriver, President and CEO of Special Olympics. "This pioneering effort to bring the Special Olympics message to the largest nation on earth opens the chance for change, for with sports achievement comes achievement in family, in school, on the job and in life."
Team USA will be accepting Head Coach Applications for the 2007 World Games in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The Application must include: 1) a Current Resume, 2) an Application Form, signed by SOVA’s President, and 3) Three Letters of support. The application, a job description and a fact sheet can be downloaded from the links below. The deadline for submission to the Special Olympics Virginia office is January 17, 2006. All applications should be sent to David Pawlowski, Special Olympics Virginia, 3212 Skipwith Road, Suite 100, Richmond, Virginia 23294. Any questions should be directed at Dave as well at dpawlowski@specialolympicsva.org
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