It was a 6 on 6 game which had 3 athletes on either team. it was obvious to see that the game was going to be tight one. Both teams were going forward but equally good keeping the ball out of their own goal. The event kicked off with India Spurs members who had been a…

“In a Healthy and Friendly environment there is no disability; disability prevails in  a hostile environment” This was quoted by Dr. Amitabh Mehrotra, Vice Chairman, SO Bharat UP who is 51 yrs of age and has Cerebral Palsy. Through a few anecdotes he made the audience confront the day to day struggle. He recounted, “During her…

In the morning of 9 July 2016 St Joseph’s College of Commerce (SJCC), Brigade Road, Bengaluru, began the day with an unusual sense of preparedness. Anxiety and excitement accompanied a group of student volunteers as they beefed up security, cordoning off the grounds which would witness a first time ever Cricket between WWE world Champion…

This new mantra and more, were the lessons learnt at the Special Olympics Leadership Academy- II that opened on 17 May 2016 at Scottish High International School, Gurgaon, Haryana. Lessons were new, training methods were unconventional and diverse, and experiences shared by panellists were relatable and inspiring.   Running its course through a duration of 4 days…

A team from Special Olympics International (SOI)and Special Olympics Asia Pacific (SOAP)toured India from 16-23 of April 2016 witnessing activities from Youth Activation, Young Athlete, Unified Sports conducted in remote rural areas as well as against the urban backdrop.  Rebecca Ralston, Haylie Bernacki, Adrian Szamreta, Jenny Zhong, Dipak Natali and Simon Koh visited the states…

Swimathon- Triathlon 2019 The fourth Edition of Swimathon was held at The International School Bangalore from 27  February - 1 March 2019 under the leadership of Dr Caroline Pascoe, the School Principal . Varun and Bharath, from the Samarthanam school in Bangalore, cycled alongside TISB students on 27th February. Their success as multi-sport athletes representing NCC…

The first few Athletes out of 86 to receive spectacle frames, went back to LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) yesterday, following their Opening Eyes screening. Strengthening their support towards persons with Disabilities and SO Bharat, the institute took the initiative of providing frames falling within INR1.7-2.5 Lakhs. These are all high powered glasses. Not just…

Aversed to huge crowds and loud sounds made Prabhroop Singh Sekhon, 15 yrs, an unlikely contender at the World Summer Games 2015. Sounds of revelry disinclined him to skate into the arena for practises causing much anguish to his mother, standing at the wings, waiting to cheer. Dreading the final day of competitions she discussed his…

What the Coaches have to say Close to 150 Coaches from 23 states of India participated at a Coaches Camp held in Karnataka in the month of November. Unified Sports formed the crux of the training module across 10 disciplines, namely, Athletics, Aquatics,Basketball, Badminton,Football, Floorball,Floor Hockey, Handball,Table Tennis, Volley Ball. The training program concluded with the…