2009 Special Olympics Great Britain National Games

November 2019 2009 Special Olympics Great Britain National Games 2009 Special Olympics Great Britain National Games logo.jpg Leicester 2,422 25 July 2009 31 July 2009 http://www.sol2009.com Walkers Stadium The 2009 Special Olympics Great Britain National Games were held in Leicester between the 25 and 31 July 2009.https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-15480899 Leicester's Special Olympics 'worth £2.8m to economy' BBC News 27 October 2011 Athletes and volunteers Over 2,400 athletes representing 19 Special Olympics regions across the UK have visited the city of Leicester over the seven-day period along with 1,200 coaches and 1,500 volunteers. 2,422 athletes competed in 21 Olympic style competitions across the city. The city of Leicester have also recruited about 1,500 volunteers to participate in the Games. Leicester's landscape has changed dramatically since the city first hosted the Games in 1989. From the rich diversity of its population, to the magnificent ongoing 3 billion regeneration programme, Leicester was a city rising to the challenge on many fronts. A host of celebrities have already offered up their support to the Games next year including Martin Johnson, Gary Lineker, Leicester Tigers, Leicester City FC, and Leicestershire CCC. Venues Walkers Stadium, home of Leicester City Football Club, was used for the Opening Ceremony and the Games Village. Sailing was held at Rutland Sailing Centre and Kayaking have taken place at the Anglian Water Site. Leicestershire County Cricket Club were used for Kwik Cricket. Other venues included Abbey Park (cycling), Braunestone Leisure Centre (swimming), New College Leicester (gymnastics), Hollywood Bowl (ten pin bowling), Saffron Lane Sports Centre (athletics) and Soar Valley College (netball). The full list of competition venues was as follows:http://www.sol2009.com/home/venues Special Olympics - Venues www.sol2009.com 9 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090628083156/http://www.sol2009.com/home/venues 28 June 2009 dead Venue Sports ImageCeremonies and games villageWalkers StadiumAthleticsSaffron Lane Sports StadiumBadmintonBabington Community CollegeBasketballDe Montfort UniversityBocciaShree Prajapati CentreIndoor BowlsSlater StreetCyclingAbbey ParkEquestrianAbbey ParkFootballGoals Soccer Centre and Crown Hills Community CollegeGolfHumberstone Heights Golf CourseGymnasticsNew College LeicesterJudoLeicester Leys Leisure CentreKayakingAnglian WaterKwik CricketGrace RoadMotor Activities Training ProgrammeEvington Leisure CentreNetballSoar Valley CollegePowerliftingPeepul CentreSailingRutland WaterSwimmingBraunstone Leisure CentreTable TennisAylestone Leisure CentreTen Pin BowlingHollywood Bowl, Meridian Leisure ParkTennisKnighton Tennis Centre Sports The following competitions took place:http://www.sol2009.com/home/sports Special Olympics - Sports www.sol2009.com 9 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090830180332/http://www.sol2009.com/home/sports 30 August 2009 dead 2009 Special Olympics Great Britain National Games19em Athletics Badminton Basketball Boccia Bowls Cycling Equestrian Football Golf Gymnastics Judo Kayaking Kwik cricket Motor activities No Netball Powerlifting Sailing Swimming Table tennis Ten-pin bowling Tennis See also Special Olympics Great Britain References External links Special Olympics GB Leicester 2009 - Archived Official Website Special Olympics Great Britain Voluntary Action Leicester Category:Special Olympics competitions Category:Organisations based in Leicestershire Category:Sport in Leicester Category:Multi-sport events in the United Kingdom Category:2009 in multi-sport events Category:2009 in disability sport Category:2009 in British sport Category:2009 in England Category:2000s in Leicestershire