MEDIA FACTBOOK SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD WINTER GAMES KAZAN 2022 - (Version 1, as of May 2021)
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MEDIA FACTBOOK SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD WINTER GAMES KAZAN 2022 (Version 1, as of May 2021)
22-28 JANUARY, 2022
ABOUT THE GAMES
Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022 will take place
22-28 January.
Hosted in Russia for the first me, Special Olympics World Games are the
flagship spor ng event designed to create a truly inclusive world for people
with intellectual disabili es.
Held every two years, alterna ng with summer and winter, Special Olympics
World Games are the world's largest sports and humanitarian event. In addi on
to sports, the Games are an opportunity raise awareness about the need for
inclusion for people with intellectual disabili es in healthcare, educa on,
workplaces, and communi es.
The World Winter Games in Kazan will help create new
opportuni es for the es mated three million people with
intellectual disabili es living in Russia.
Version 1, as of May 2021
Please always refer to the latest version of the Media FactbookFIGURES AND FACTS
7 101 2, 000 7
SPORTS NATIONS ATHLETES AND COMPETITION
UNIFIED PARTNERS DAYS
2,000 1,090 700
FAMILY MEMBERS HONOURABLE GUESTS MEDIA
REPRESENTATIVES
3,000 22 28
JANUARY JANUARY
VOLUNTEERS OPENING AND CLOSING
CEREMONIESHISTORY OF THE GAMES
Special Olympics was founded by
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a pioneer Dr. Timothy SHRIVER
for inclusion of people with has been the Chairman
intellectual disabilities.
of the Special Olympics
The first Special Olympics World International Board of Directors
Games were held in Chicago, Illinois, since 1996.
USA in 1968 with 1,000 athletes.
Today, six million athletes compete
in Special Olympics events in over
190 countries and territories.
Every athlete competing in the Games has trained hard to achieve their personal best and
reach their full potential. During the Opening Ceremony, athletes recite the Athlete Oath:
"Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." The spirit of the oath infuses
every event at the Games.
Athens
2011
Pyeongchang
2013
Los Angeles
2015
Graz,
Schladming
2017 Abu Dhabi
2019
KAZAN
2022HOSTS RUSSIA Russia is home to 146 million people making it the world's ninth largest state in terms of population. Russia traditionally pays a great deal of attention to sport. The Government of the Russian Federation is convinced that holding major international sports events in Russia provides an excellent opportunity to welcome guests from all over the world, take part in a celebration of sports and youth, and create a socially significant legacy. TATARSTAN The Republic of Tatarstan is one of the most economically developed regions of the Russian Federation. It is located in the central part of the country. It is home to people of more than 170 nationalities and is one of the most attractive regions for tourists. Three of Russia's 27 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Tatarstan. They are the Kazan Kremlin, thetown-island of Sviyazhsk, and the Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex. KAZAN Kazan is the Sports Capital of Russia, one of the country's largest economic, scientific, and cultural centers as well as the host city of the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2022. Kazan has hosted several major events, including the Universiade in 2013, the FINA World Championships in 2015, FIFATM World Cup matches in 2018, and the WorldSkills Competition in 2019.
DEVELOPMENT
OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS
RUSSIA
Olga SLUTSKER
Special Olympics Russia was has been the
established over 20 years ago
and is one of the largest
President of Special
programs in the global Special Olympics Russia since 2019
Olympics movement.
Currently, Special Olympics Russia operates 63 regional offices in all federal districts.
Activities in Tatarstan began in 2017.
Special Olympics Russia offers sports, health, education, and leadership programming
to 130,000 people with intellectual disabilities. In Tatarstan, more than 2,000 athletes
participate in 17 sports.COMPETITIONS IN 7 SPORTS
FLOORBALL CROSS COUNTRY SHORT TRACK SNOWBOARDING
500 athletes SKIING SPEED SKATING 80 athletes
350 athletes 220 athletes
SNOWSHOEING FIGURE SKATING ALPINE SKIING
280 athletes 190 athletes 390 athletesALPINE SKIING & SNOWBOARDING SNOWSHOEING
SVIYAGA ALPINE SKIING COMPLEX BUREVESTNIK STADIUM
Village Savino, Verkhneuslonsky district, Republic of Tatarstan 33, Universiade Village, Kazan
FIGURE SKATING & CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING
RA F T
D
SPORTS PALACE SKIING AND BIATHLON COMPLEX
1, Moskovskaya st., Kazan Novo-Davlikeevskaya st., settlement Mirny, Kazan
FLOORBALL OPENING CEREMONY &
CLOSING CEREMONY
TENNIS ACADEMY TATNEFT ARENA ICE SPORTS PALACE
101, Orenburg tract, Kazan 42, Chistopolskaya st., KazanDATE EVENT LOCATION
December 15, 2021 - LETR Final Leg Russian and Republican (within Tartarstan)
January 22, 2022 Legs
January 19 - 28 Athlete Entertainment (Lounge zone) Universiade Village;
Sviyaga Alpine Skiing Complex
January 20 - 29 Families Program Kazan International Airport, Kazan-1 Railway
Station, Kazan-2 Railway Station, Mirage Hotel;
Volga Region State University of Physical
Culture, Sport and Tourism; all competition
venues; Kazan International Equestrian Sports
T
Complex; Tatneft Arena Ice Sports Palace,
Special Olympics Festival site
F
January 18 Arrival of Delegations Kazan International Airport, Kazan-1 Railway
Station, Kazan-2 Railway Station
January 21 - 27 Special Olympics Festival Kazan Family Center
A
January 21 - 26 Global Youth Leadership Summit Volga Youth Center
R
Kazan Lyceum No.35
January 22 Opening Ceremony Tatneft Arena Ice Sports Palace
D
January 22 - 28 Sports Competitions Competition Venues
January 22 - 23 Policy Event Concert Hall and Academic Council Meeting
(Combined with Family Forum) Room of the Main International Center
January 22, 28 Sensory Rooms Tatneft Arena Ice Sports Palace
23 января - 27 января Sensory Rooms Main International Center (Opening & Closing
Ceremonies, Healthy Athletes Program)
23 - 24 January, Young Athletes Program Burevestnik Indoor Swimming Pool,
26 -27 January Universal Sports Complex
January 23 -27 Healthy Athletes Program Main International Center
January 23 Families Forum Concert Hall, cinemas, classrooms of the Volga
(Combined with Policy Events) Region State University of Physical Culture,
Sport and Tourism
January 23 - 27 Unified Sports Competition Venues
January 25 Special Olympics Unified Champion Volga Youth Center
Schools Programming Kazan Lyceum No.35
January 25 Motor Actvity Training Program (MATP) Burevestnik Indoor Swimming Pool,
Universal Sports Complex
January 28 Closing Ceremony Tatneft Arena Ice Sports Palace
January 29 Departure of Delegations Kazan International Airport, Kazan-1 Railway
Station, Kazan-2 Railway Station
There might be changes in the competition programme.USEFUL INFORMATION LARGE SHOPPING MALLS Koltso (1, Peterburgskaya St.) MEGA (141, Pobedy Prospekt) Park House (46, Khusaina Yamasheva Prospekt) Tandem (56, Ibragimova Prospekt) Yuzhnyi (91, Pobedy Prospekt) PUBLIC TRANSPORT Kazan has a developed system of public transport: buses, trolleybuses, trams, and metro. TAXI TATARSTAN Order through the app TapTaxi (Google Play/App Store) or by phone +7 (843) 567-15-67 UBER RUSSIA Order through the app Uber Russia (Google Play/App Store) GETT Order through the app Gett (Google Play/App Store) YANDEX.TAXI Order through the app Yandex.taxi (Google Play/App Store) TAXI VEZET Order through the app Rutaxi (Google Play / App Store) or by phone +7 (843) 230-00-00 A SINGLE JOURNEY BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT COSTS 27 RUBLES
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