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Special Olympics 2007 in China
The 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games will be held in Shanghai, China from 2-11 October 2007. This will be the first time the Games will be held in Asia and the second time they will be held outside the United States.
Besides a number of 7,000 athletes, Special Olympics expects the 2007 World Summer Games to draw 40,000 volunteers, 3,500 event officials.
Venue: The People's Republic of China, in the city of Shanghai
Sports & Venues: Special Olympics athletes of all ability levels will compete in 24 different Olympic-type sports at the following venues:
Following is some information about the venues and timings of the Ashes tour 2006-07:
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Aquatics |
Shanghai Pudong Natatorium |
| Athletics |
Shanghai Stadium |
| Badminton |
Baoshan Gymnasium |
| Basketball |
Luwan Gymnasium, Gyms at Shanghai Stadium |
| Bocce |
Jiading Stadium |
| Bowling |
Gaodian Bowling Center |
| Cricket |
Fengxian District Sports Complex |
| Cycling |
Fengxian District |
| Dragon Boat Racing |
Shanghai Water Sports Center |
| Equestrian |
Shanghai Equestrian Field |
| Football (Soccer) |
Songjiang District |
| Golf |
Tianma Country Club |
| Gymnastics |
Shanghai International Gymnastics Center |
| Handball |
Fudan University & Yangpu District Stadium |
| Judo |
Sports Center of Nanhui District |
| Kayaking |
Shanghai Water Sports Center |
| Powerlifting |
Zhabei Gymnasium |
| Roller Skating |
Jinshan District Roller Skating Center, Roller Skating Gymnasium |
| Sailing |
Shanghai Water Sports Center |
| Softball |
Kangbei Softball Centre |
| Table Tennis |
Minghang Gymnasium |
| Tennis |
Qi Zhong Tennis Center |
| Volleyball |
Shanghai Sports Palace (3 courts), Jinyuan Senior High School - 1 court, East China Normal University (4 courts) |
| MATP |
(Motor Activity Training Program) Jingan Gymnasium |
Ticketing information is not yet available. For any general information, contact:
2007 World Games Executive Committee Special Olympics
+1 86 21 64312007 + 1-202-628-3630
info@specialolympics.org
www.2007specialolympics.com
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