Head of Delegation Manual - Special Olympics

SOWSG ATHENS 2011 HOD Manual – 2 nd edition
Facts:
- WHEN: Friday, July 1 st , 2011
- WHERE: OAKA
- TIME: 21:00
11.5 Special Olympics Festival and Delegations’ Entertainment
11.5.1 Special Olympics Festival
Overview:
The main purpose of the Special Olympics Festival is to offer education oriented and
recreational extracurricular activities for athletes, coaches and Heads of Delegations.
Furthermore, it aims to showcase the support of all sponsors and provide them with
the opportunity to participate in the Games. While public involvement will be
encouraged, there will still be activities that are for delegation members only. GOC
will encourage the public and all Games constituents to visit the Special Olympics
Festival.
Location:
The Special Olympics Festival will be located at Common Domain, an easily
accessible, central location in the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens (O.A.K.A.). OAKA
is a sports facilities complex located in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens (9 km
from the city center, 22 km from the airport). OAKA is one of the largest Sports
complexes, where the following sports competitions will take place: Athletics,
Aquatics (swimming), Basketball, Powerlifting, Tennis and Volleyball.
Period - Operation Hours:
The Special Olympics Festival will be operational throughout the Games week (26/6-
3/7/11). The program will be dedicated to the Special Olympics' seven regions: Africa,
Asia Pacific, East Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa
and North America, as shown on the chart below.
Daily Program 10:00 – 19:00
The Festival’s tagline “Dreams and Teams” is addressed to athletes, coaches, Heads of
Delegations, public and other Games constituents like volunteers, sponsors, media
representatives, Honored Guests and General Public. It includes the following
activities:
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