Able Magazine have worked with Special Olympics GB for a long time, so it was a privilege to have again been selected as media partner for their latest event, the Anniversary Games. Anyone that attended the Games will have seen Able Magazine being enthusiastically handed out by Games volunteers – for which we’re very grateful.
Held in Stirling, Scotland, the Games celebrated Special Olympics GB’s 40th anniversary of providing year-round sports training and competition opportunities for people with intellectual (learning) disabilities in Great Britain – and has since become the largest charity of its type in the UK.
This year’s Games saw 1,400 athletes with intellectual disabilities from across Great Britain and additional teams from abroad, take part in friendly competition in a range of sports.
The depth of support behind the scenes is also impressive with a further 400 coaches and officials, 500 volunteers and 5,000 family members and spectators in attendance.
Although Special Olympics sports are competitive, athletes are classified, in an attempt to cater for all ability levels, enabling athletes to enjoy sports including badminton, boccia, cycling, football, golf, athletics, table tennis, swimming and indoor bowls.
A new focus of the Games was ‘Play Unified’ that promotes friendship and camaraderie between disabled and non-disabled people through joint participation on and off the field of play.
Able Magazine staff attended every day of the Games capturing plenty of action from what was a very special event.
Hanging out with this year’s Special Olympics Great Britain Team Mascot, Wallace 
? #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB#AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport
Hanging out with this year's Special Olympics Great Britain Team Mascot, Wallace ? #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport
Posted by Able Magazine on Thursday, 9 August 2018
Proud to be amongst so many talented athletes at Special Olympics Great Britain this evening at Forthbank Stadium #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #ForthbankStadium
Proud to be amongst so many talented athletes at Special Olympics Great Britain this evening at Forthbank Stadium #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #ForthbankStadium
Posted by Able Magazine on Thursday, 9 August 2018
Some flying 
? cyclists this morning ? at the Special Olympics Great Britain #SpecialOlympics #AbleMagazine #accesssport#Stirling #StirlingUniversity #cycling
Some flying ? cyclists this morning ? at the Special Olympics Great Britain #SpecialOlympics #AbleMagazine #accesssport #Stirling #StirlingUniversity #cycling
Posted by Able Magazine on Friday, 10 August 2018
Some top table tennis 
? matches this morning at Special Olympics Great Britain ? at University of Stirling
Table tennis ? is ? heating up this afternoon at the Special Olympics Great Britain ? ? ⚡ #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #tabletennis
Posted by Able Magazine on Friday, 10 August 2018
What a goal! Some great football this morning at Special Olympics Great Britain ? 
⚽ #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB#AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #football
What a goal! Some great football this morning at Special Olympics Great Britain ? ⚽ #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #football
Posted by Able Magazine on Friday, 10 August 2018
Some top class 
? swimming this afternoon at Special Olympics Great Britain #SpecialOlympics #AbleMagazine #accesssport#Stirling #StirlingUniversity #swimmimg
Some top class ? swimming this afternoon at Special Olympics Great Britain #SpecialOlympics #AbleMagazine #accesssport #Stirling #StirlingUniversity #swimmimg
Posted by Able Magazine on Friday, 10 August 2018
Great to talk to Event Organiser, Laura Noble about this year’s Special Olympics Great Britain and why she’s excited to we working with Able Magazine #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity
Great to talk to Event Organiser, Laura Noble about this year's Special Olympics Great Britain and why she's excited to we working with Able Magazine #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity
Posted by Able Magazine on Friday, 10 August 2018
Some great swings on the golf 
⛳ course at Special Olympics Great Britain this evening 
? #SpecialOlympics#SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #golf
Some great swings on the golf ⛳ course at Special Olympics Great Britain this evening ? #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #golf
Posted by Able Magazine on Friday, 10 August 2018
Go girls go ? 
? some great scoring on the netball court at Special Olympics Great Britain #SpecialOlympics #AbleMagazine#accesssport #Stirling #StirlingUniversity #netball
Go girls go ? ? some great scoring on the netball court at Special Olympics Great Britain #SpecialOlympics #AbleMagazine #accesssport #Stirling #StirlingUniversity #netball
Posted by Able Magazine on Friday, 10 August 2018
Some great racing 
? on the track this morning at the Special Olympics Great Britain ? need for speed! #SpecialOlympics#AbleMagazine #accesssport #Stirling #StirlingUniversity #running
Some great racing ? on the track this morning at the Special Olympics Great Britain ? need for speed! #SpecialOlympics #AbleMagazine #accesssport #Stirling #StirlingUniversity #running
Posted by Able Magazine on Saturday, 11 August 2018
It’s all getting going on the athletics track today with some long jump at the Special Olympics Great Britain ? #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #longjump
It's all getting going on the athletics track today with some long jump at the Special Olympics Great Britain ? ? #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #longjump
Posted by Able Magazine on Saturday, 11 August 2018
Getting going with shot put this morning at the Special Olympics Great Britain 
? #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB#AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #shotput
Getting going with shot put this morning at the Special Olympics Great Britain ? #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #shotput
Posted by Able Magazine on Saturday, 11 August 2018
Some great softball shots on the athletics track this morning at Special Olympics Great Britain ? #SpecialOlympics#SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #softball
Some great soft ball shots on the athletics track this morning at Special Olympics Great Britain ? #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #softball
Posted by Able Magazine on Saturday, 11 August 2018
Some tense matches on the badminton 
? court this afternoon at Special Olympics Great Britain? good luck to all athletes! #SpecialOlympics #AbleMagazine #accesssport #Stirling #StirlingUniversity #badminton
Some tense matches on the badminton ? court this afternoon at Special Olympics Great Britain? good luck to all athletes! #SpecialOlympics #AbleMagazine #accesssport #Stirling #StirlingUniversity #badminton
Posted by Able Magazine on Saturday, 11 August 2018
Some great athletes competing on the Boccia court today 
at Special Olympics Great Britain? #SpecialOlympics#SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #boccia
Some great athletes competing on the Boccia court today ☺️ at Special Olympics Great Britain? #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #boccia
Posted by Able Magazine on Saturday, 11 August 2018
Congrats to all the talented women at Special Olympics Great Britain today ☺️ Some fantastic talent in today #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #badminton
Congrats to all the talented women at Special Olympics Great Britain today ☺️ Some fantastic talent in ? today #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsGB #AbleMagazine #Stirling #accesssport #StirlingUniversity #badminton
Posted by Able Magazine on Friday, 10 August 2018
