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Copa Courts sets the scene for future Special Olympics activities
- Updated: August 20, 2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 19, 2016 – The 2016 Rio Olympics may be drawing to a close but it is clear that the Copa Courts have laid the foundation for the FIVB’s long term partnership with the Special Olympics, following Thursday’s MOU signing between the two organisations.
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Copa Courts The Special Olympics event held on Copacabana beach on Friday, was the first to be organised under the agreement for 30 athletes with intellectual disabilities.
“It was the first time that many of the participants had played volleyball,” said Mauricio Barros, instructor of the VivaVôlei project. “I taught them some tactics, and I realised that they learnt really fast.”
The participants were also treated to a match with Special Olympics’ ambassadors Vladimir Grbic, Olympic gold medalist from Serbia, as well as Brazil’s beach volleyball …
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