Inclusive sporting events with 300 athletes from 24 to 26 May. The Opening Ceremony tomorrow in
From 24 to 26 May, Matera and Metaponto host Play the Games 2024, a Special Olympics Italia sporting event. 300 athletes from 11 regions compete in athletics, swimming, bowls and bowling.
Play the Games 2024 begins today, a multidisciplinary sporting event organized by Special Olympics Italy, involving athletes with and without intellectual disabilities. The event will be held from 24 to 26 May in Matera and Metaponto di Bernalda, in Basilicata. The aim is to promote social inclusion and break down barriers through sport.
Basilicata hosts the central-south stage for the second consecutive year, thanks to the Special Olympics Basilicata Team, with the support of the Municipality of Matera, the Basilicata Region, the APT Basilicata, the Province of Matera and the Municipality of Bernalda.
The events will take place in Matera at the “Primo Sinno” Athletics School Camp (athletics and bowls) and the Palasassi “Salvatore Bagnale” (swimming), while the bowling competitions will be held in Metaponto di Bernalda at Touchdown Bowling. 300 athletes from Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia Romagna, Lazio, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia, Sicily and Umbria will participate, accompanied by 300 people including family members and companions.
Today, May 23, the delegations arrived in Matera. The opening ceremony will take place tomorrow, Friday 24 May, at 8pm in Piazza San Pietro Caveoso, with a presentation by Annamaria Sodano and Omar Gallo. The program includes the lighting of the Olympic tripod, musical performances and artistic performances. The event will be broadcast live on TRM Network and online on the social profiles of Special Olympics Italia Team Basilicata.
The technical program includes athletics, swimming, bowls and bowling competitions from 24 to 26 May, with awards at the end of each competition.
For further information and updates, you can visit the official website www.specialolympicsbasilicata.org.
