2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games Family Programme
A Family Programme is in place for all family members travelling to the Games. The closing date for registration has now passed so please contact Families Co-Ordinator Charlotte Donnelly if you have not yet registered.
Each Team Ireland athlete has his/her own page. Each individual page will be updated regularly during the Games with results for each athlete and images/video clips as they become available.
Follow Team Ireland's progress on:
If you are travelling to Athens, we would love if you could share your images with us. Please visit http://www.flickr.com/groups/teamireland/ to find out how you can do this or contact eteam@specialolympics.ie
| Tickets for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies are now on sale through the following website: http://www.ticketnet.gr/specialinfoeng.html
Zones D1 and D2 have been designated as Family zones at the following price per ticket:
Opening Ceremony: D1: €70 D2: €50
Closing Ceremony: D1: €50 D2: €30
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Please note: A delivery charge for tickets will be added on purchase, with options for delivery to your home address (€35), to your hotel in Athens (€10), or in your accreditation pack (€5) - check website for details.
Information sessions for families of Team Ireland athletes took place in 5 seperate venues during May. Below is the essential information from these sessions:
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| Preparing Your Athlete |
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Families & Team Ireland |
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Families & Supporters in Athens |
Family members intending to travel to Athens will be required to book and pay for their own travel and accommodation.
Please note: Families and Supporters may not fundraise in the name of Special Olympics Ireland in order to offset their own costs of attending the Games.
The Games accommodation travel agent can be contacted at www.tcpa.gr or www.tcp2011.com. Families may utilise this service,book themselves online or through their own travel agent.
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Details of the Venues for each sport can be found here
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