Not even the time to archive the tremendous emotions experienced during the Opening Ceremony, staged last night at the “Grande Torino” Olympic Stadium, which for the XXXVII Special Olympics National Summer Games is already time to get to the heart of the competitions.

The 3,000 athletes with and without intellectual disabilities participating “returned to the field” today in almost all disciplines, filling most of the sports facilities involved with energy, vitality and talent. During the day there were then athletics, badminton (whose program ended in the afternoon), basketball, bowling, bowling, 5-a-side football, rowing, horse riding, rhythmic gymnastics, golf, karate, swimming, volleyball, rugby tests. , tennis and table tennis. At the PalaVela, headquarters of the Special Olympics Village, the Health Programs initiatives were held simultaneously with the Family Health Forum, with free screening for all athletes thanks to the collaboration of 150 volunteer medical specialists: among these Opening Eyes (optometric screening ), Special Smiles (dental screening), Fit Feet (podiatry screening) and Health Promotion (nutrition and prevention).

Tomorrow, Tuesday 7 June, will be no less intense with competitions scheduled from 9 to 18.30: we will start in the morning with athletics, basketball, bowling, bowls, 5-a-side football, rowing, horse riding, rhythmic gymnastics, golf, karate, swimming , volleyball, rugby, tennis and table tennis, and then continue in the afternoon with athletics, basketball, bowling, bowling, 5-a-side football, rowing, horseback riding, gymnastics, golf, karate, volleyball, tennis and table tennis. The Tuesday of the Games will also give other intense sensations to the PalaVela Olympic Village, where the Health Programs will be joined (from 10 to 12) by a demonstration of the YAP – Young Athletes Program, with motor play activities for children with and without intellectual disabilities in sight. of a future entry into the Special Olympics panorama from the age of 8. The Program provides an introduction to basic motor skills such as running, kicking and throwing through playful activities with the aim of promoting social inclusion by extending the benefits to families and the community as well.

Below, the details of the tenders and facilities:

• Athletics: Primo Nebiolo Stadium, Viale Luigi Huges 10 Turin
• Badminton: Pala Vela, Via Ventimiglia 145 Turin
• Bocce: Bocciofila Borgo Rossini, C.so Terenzio Mamiani 5 Turin / Bocciodromo Crescenzio Colletta, Lungo Dora P. Colletta 53 Turin
• Bowling: King Center, Via Monginevro 242 Turin
• Football: CUS Torino, Via Milano 63 Grugliasco
• Rowing: Esperia Rowing Club, C.so Moncalieri 2 Turin
• Indoor Rowing: Armida Rowing Club, Viale Virgilio 45 Turin
• Dragon Boat: Esperia Rowing Club, C.so Moncalieri 2 Turin
• Horse riding: Horsebridge Riding Club, Via Supeia Gallino 27 Nole
• Artistic Gymnastics: PalaGymnastics, Via Giacinto Pacchiotti 71 Turin
• Karate: Le Cupole Palace, Via E. Artom, 111 Turin
• Rhythmic Gymnastics: Palasport Moncrivello Eurogymnica, Via Moncrivello 8 Turin
• Golf: Royal Park I Roveri, Rotta Cerbiatta 24 Fiano
• Tennis: Sporting Press Club, C.so G. Agnelli 45 Turin – Gaidano Sports Facility, Via Modigliani 25 Turin
• Basketball: Sisport Sports Center, Via Olivero 40 Turin
• Volleyball: Pala Vela, Via Ventimiglia 145 Turin
• Swimming: Acquatica Turin, C.so Galileo Ferraris 290 Turin / Palazzo del Nuoto, Via Filadelfia 89 Turin
• Table Tennis: CUS Torino, Palazzetto di Grugliasco Via C.L.N. 53 Grugliasco
• Open Water Swimming: Avigliana Lakes, Via Monte Pirchiriano Avigliana
• Flag Rugby: CUS Turin, St. del Barocchio 27 Grugliasco

The complete program is available here

The images, with daily updates, are available here