IMPACTFUL The medical team understood completely and asked the girl to come back the next day. They reach out to a medical lab in Berlin and 24 hours later the girls were given a nano-version of the hearing device. Invisible. She girl flu home full of joy.
This is probably the most important message delivered by SO CEO Mary Davis, during the press conference for the closing of the World Games in Berlin. Special Olympic Games showed once more that its reach goes much beyond medals, its effects last longer than just the week of the competition.
“I could list maybe a thousand examples like this – tells Mary -, around 98% attended the Healthy Athlete Program: We are in the business of breaking barriers and when a story like this break out, we know more people will be affected. A house is built from the bottom, so the SO Family is looking for expansion through local programs and improving awareness all around the world 365 days a year. Not just these two weeks in Berlin”.
TRANSFORMATIONAL INFLUENCE The legacy of this game is meant to last for a long time. Juliane Seifert, State Secretary BMI, accentuates the importance of the Special Olympic World Games 2023 today but also their impact on the future.
“We all have experienced the spirit of the Games, and I can assure you it’s not just Berlin. The whole of Germany is participating in this. We have shown that inclusion is possible. We have said out loud that when you plan to bring happiness you can reach great results“.
