Special Olympics Kosovo

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Special Olympics Kosovo
Special Olympics Kosovo logo.png
Sport Special Olympics
Jurisdiction Kosovo
Founded2002
Headquarters Pristina
CEO Drita Dushi
Official website
specialolympics-ks.org
Flag of Kosovo.svg

Special Olympics Kosovo is a sporting organisation for children and adults with intellectual disabilities that operates in Kosovo. [1] It is part of the global Special Olympics movement.

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History

Special Olympics Kosovo was founded in 2002. Athletes from Kosovo first took part in the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games held in Dublin. This was the first time a team represented Kosovo at an international multisport event. [2] [3] [4] Kosovo has participated in every Special Olympics World Summer Games since 2003 and Special Olympics World Winter Games since 2013.

Official sports

Special Olympics Kosovo offers programs in the following sports: [4]

Summer

Winter

Kosovo at the Special Olympics World Games

Athletes representing Kosovo have participated in the Special Olympics World Games since 2003. Kosovo most recently participated in Berlin 2023.

Their most successful participation came at the 2019 Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi where the Kosovan delegation won three medals. [5] Sheqir Vllasaliu won gold in athletics at the 200m run. [6] While the other two remaining bronze medals were won by athlete Ibish Zogaj. [7]

So far Kosovo won three medals, one of which is Gold and two of them being Bronze. All medals were won by male athletes, in the sport of Athletics. [6] [7] [8]

Summer

GamesAthletes
Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin 2003 4 [9]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai 2007 4
Flag of Greece.svg Athens 2011 4
Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles 2015 2 [10]
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi 2019 4 [11]
Flag of Germany.svg Berlin 2023 4

Source: [4]

Winter

GamesAthletes
Flag of South Korea.svg Pyongchang 2013 2
Flag of Austria.svg Graz and Schladming 2017 2
Flag of Russia.svg Kazan 2022 Cancelled
Flag of Italy.svg Turin 2025 2 [12]

Source: [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kosovo". Archived from the original on 1 November 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  2. ↑ "Team Kosovo". Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  3. ↑ 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games > EE.SO Kosovo Archived 2008-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 3 4 Kosovo Factsheet 2020 specialolympics.org [ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Olimpike speciale Abu Dhabi insporti.com [ dead link ]
  6. 1 2 "World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 - Special Olympics World & National Games Results".
  7. 1 2 "World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 - Special Olympics World & National Games Results".
  8. ↑ "World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 - Special Olympics World & National Games Results".
  9. ↑ "2003 World Summer Games > EE.SO Kosovo". www.2003specialolympics.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2003. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". www.la2015.org. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ "SO Kosovo".
  12. ↑ https://results.specialolympics.org/world-games-turin-2025/delegations/so-kosovo
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