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| Sport | Special Olympics |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Kosovo |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Pristina |
| CEO | Drita Dushi |
| Official website | |
| specialolympics-ks | |
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Special Olympics Kosovo is a sporting organisation for children and adults with intellectual disabilities that operates in Kosovo.[1] It is part of the global Special Olympics movement.
Special Olympics Kosovo was founded in 2002. Athletes from Kosovo first took part in the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games held in Dublin. This was the first time a team represented Kosovo at an international multisport event.[2][3][4] Kosovo has participated in every Special Olympics World Summer Games since 2003 and Special Olympics World Winter Games since 2013.
Their most successful participation came at the 2019 Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi where the Kosovan delegation won three medals.[5] Sheqir Vllasaliu won gold in athletics at the 200m run.[6] While the other two remaining bronze medals where won , by athlete Ibish Zogaj.[7]
Special Olympics Kosovo offers programs in the following sports:[4]
Athletes representing Kosovo have participated in the Special Olympics World Games since 2003. Kosovo most recently participated in Berlin 2023. So far Kosovo won three medals, one of which is Gold and two of them being Bronze. All medals where won by male athletes, in the sport of Athletics.[6][7][8]
| Games | Athletes |
|---|---|
 Dublin 2003 |
4[9] |
 Shanghai 2007 |
4 |
 Athens 2011 |
4 |
 Los Angeles 2015 |
2[10] |
 Abu Dhabi 2019 |
4[11] |
 Berlin 2023 |
4 |
Source:[4]
| Games | Athletes |
|---|---|
 Pyongchang 2013 |
2 |
 Graz and Schladming 2017 |
2 |
 Kazan 2022 |
Cancelled |
 Turin 2025 |
Future event |
Source:[4]
