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www.specialolympics.org
Special Olympics an international organization dedicated to empowering
individuals with mental retardation to become physically fit, productive
and respected members of society through sports training and competition.
Special Olympics offers children and adults with mental retardation year-round
training and competition in 26 Olympic-type summer and winter sports.
www.aaasp.org
The American Association of AdaptedSports™ Programs, Inc. (AAASP,
“asp”) is a Georgia-based nonprofit organization that builds
interscholastic sports leagues for students with physical disabilities
or visual impairments in grades one through 12, comparable to programs
commonly available only to students without disabilities. AAASP serves
as the governing body and athletic association for these sports programs.
Within this role, AAASP develops and operates statewide league programs
and has developed a comprehensive training and certification infrastructure
for AAASP coaches, officials, and coordinators, as well as for physical
activity professionals nationwide.
www.olympics.org.uk
The Olympic Movement groups together all those who agree to be guided
by the Olympic Charter and who recognise the authority of the International
Olympic Committee (IOC), namely: the International Federations (IF) of
sports on the programme of the Olympic Games; the National Olympic Committees
(NOCs), the Organising Committees of the Olympic Games (OCOGs), athletes,
judges and referees, associations and clubs, as well as all the organisations
and institutions recognised by the IOC.
www.bobsleigh.com.au
The Australian Bobsleigh Team comprises athletes from a range of sports,
including track and field, football, rugby, rowing and cycling. Whilst
there is no barrier on who may apply to become a member of the team, selection
is based on a criteria which depends on elite ability in both speed and
strength. The approach to recruitment of athletes is twofold. Athletes
either present themselves for selection who are already of an elite standard
in their chosen sport and are able to satisfy the teams selection criteria
or they are viewed as development athletes, who, given the right guidance,
training and determination may be given the opportunity over a period
of time to reach a level which may be competitive on an international
level.
www.phoenixwomenssports.org
Phoenix Women's Sports Association (PWSA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
formed in August 2001 to help girls and women find their power through
sports. PWSA is modeled after the Women's Sports Foundation's (WSF), which
was founded by Billie Jean King in 1974. Led by its founder Non Lee, who
is also a WSF Board of Trustee member, PWSA presents a Women’s Sports
Foundation Community Action Program, designed to raise awareness of the
importance of girls' and women's sports at the grass roots level.
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