In Russia, around 130,000 people with intellectual disabilities are involved in physical education and about 5,000 physical culture events of the municipal, regional and all-Russian levels are held annually under the Special Olympics Russia program.
The Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022 will help Special Olympics Russia to create new opportunities for social integration for the estimated three million people with intellectual disabilities living in Russia.
Regarded as Russia’s capital of sports, Kazan is an exciting new destination for Special Olympics. The selection of Kazan by the Special Olympics International Board of Directors was made based on the city’s proven reputation for hosting large international sporting events, support from local, state, and national governments of Russia, and a strong legacy vision to use the power of sport to establish thriving, inclusive communities by transforming attitudes and behaviors throughout Russia, and the world.
