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The President of the State Parliament takes on the patronage of the Special Olympics in Bad Tölz

2021-11-27T08:11:41.639Z


Bad Tölz - The President of the Bavarian State Parliament, Ilse Aigner, is the patron of the Special Olympics Winter Games Bavaria (Soby), which will take place in Bad Tölz in 2023.


Bad Tölz - The President of the Bavarian State Parliament, Ilse Aigner, is the patron of the Special Olympics Winter Games Bavaria (Soby), which will take place in Bad Tölz in 2023.

Aigner Tölz 'Mayor Ingo Mehner and Soby President Erwin Horak invited them to the Bavarian State Parliament on Tuesday.

The two thanked her for campaigning for people with intellectual disabilities for the Winter Games.

By taking over the patronage, she is sending "a strong political and social signal for inclusion and participation in sport".

As reported, Soby will take place in the district town of Bad Tölz from the end of January 2023.

Up to 700 athletes and around 1,300 participants are expected at the Winter Games for people with intellectual disabilities.

Competitions in ten sports will take place on four days of the event.

There is also an opening and closing ceremony.

The motto of Bad Tölz

"We will feel the fascination of inclusive games: A real festival of sport lies ahead of us," says Landtag President Aigner, who is already delighted about the Winter Games, which will take place in 14 months: "Enjoyment of life - that is the motto of Bad Tölz", says you further.

“The Special Olympics belong in this outstanding city of winter sports, a city with a high quality of life.

Warming up has started: I'm full of anticipation. "

Tölz` Mayor Ingo Mehner was able to return the compliment about his city to Aigner: "With the President of the State Parliament we have got the ideal patron for the Winter Games." Mehner wants a sporty, cultural and, above all, human festival.


Soby President Horak also joins the eulogies: With her political actions, Aigner stands for “a diverse and inclusive society”.

The signal that she is sending by taking over the patronage gives the Winter Games additional tailwind.

"We use this to promote the social participation of people with intellectual disabilities in Bavaria."

Special Olympics - Mission and Goal

The Special Olympics is the world's largest, officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), sports movement for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities - Special Olympics is currently represented by 5.5 million athletes in 190 countries around the world. It was founded in 1968 by the US family Kennedy-Shriver and has been active in Germany since 1991. And the Bavarian State Association has existed since April 2004. Special Olympics Bayern (Soby) currently looks after around 270 facilities for the disabled, such as schools, workshops and dormitories, as well as sports clubs and individuals as members. The aim of Special Olympics is to help people with intellectual disabilities to gain more recognition, self-confidence and participation in society through sport and competition.You can choose from a year-round sports program based on your own interests, needs and wishes.

Source: merkur

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