2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games

Multi-sport event in Dublin, Ireland February 2022 February 2022 11th Special Olympics World Summer Games Special Olympics Ireland.svg 200 Dublin, Ireland Share the Feeling 166 23 sports 2003 6 21 y 2003 6 29 y Mary McAleese and Nelson Mandela Croke Park 1999 North Carolina 2007 Shanghai 2001 Anchorage 2005 Nagano The 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games were hosted in Dublin, Ireland, with participants staying in various host towns around the island of Ireland (Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland) in the lead up to the games before moving to Dublin for the events.The Sun Never Sets on the Special Olympics Movement http://www.specialolympics.org/Sections/What_We_Do/History/History_2000s.aspx 2017-09-04 Special Olympics en Events were held from 21 to 29 June 2003 at many venues including Morton Stadium, the Royal Dublin Society, the National Basketball Arena, all in Dublin. Croke Park served as the central stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies, even though no actual competitions took place there. Belfast, Northern Ireland was the venue for roller skating events (at the Kings Hall), as well as the Special Olympics Scientific Symposium (held from 19 to 20 June). The Games thumb|alt=2003 Special Olympics Opening Crowd|200px|left|The crowd at the 2003 Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremonies in Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland as Team USA enters the stadium The 2003 World Games were the first to be held outside of the United States.Tierney Lynn August 2003 A Very Special Olympics https://www.irishamerica.com/2003/08/a-very-special-olympics/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20200815193642/https://irishamerica.com/2003/08/a-very-special-olympics 2020-08-15 IrishAmerica.com This was the largest sporting event held in 2003.21 June 2013 Special Olympics 2003 - Ten Years On https://www.rte.ie/sport/cricket/2013/0621/457994-special-olympics-2003-ten-years-on/ RTÉ Sport Opening ceremony The opening ceremony was held in Croke Park and featured an array of stars and was hosted by comedian Patrick Kielty.17 November 2010 Patrick Kielty, MC speaking to the audience at the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Summer Games, Croke Park Dublin 2003 https://www.flickr.com/photos/official_riverdance/5184526678/ Flickr The band U2 were a major feature, and Nelson Mandela officially opened the games.Russell Adrian 21 June 2013 18 images that will remind you how amazing the Special Olympics opening ceremony was https://www.the42.ie/18-images-that-will-remind-you-how-amazing-the-special-olympics-opening-ceremony-was-960047-Jun2013/ The 42 Other performances included The Corrs and the largest Riverdance troupe ever assembled on one stage.21 June 2003 Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony 21st June 2003 https://riverdance.com/blog/2003/06/21/special-olympics-world-games-opening-ceremony-june-21st-2003/ 75,000 athletes and spectators were in attendance at the opening ceremonies. Irish and international celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jon Bon Jovi walked with the athletes, with Muhammad Ali as a special guest and Manchester United and Republic of Ireland football player Roy Keane taking the athletes oath with one of the Special Olympians.ShowBiz Ireland - Special Olympics 2003 comes to town http://www.showbiz.ie/news/june03/23-farrell65.shtml www.showbiz.ieNugent Ryan 17 June 2023 Legacy of 2003 Special Olympics remains strong as Irish athletes descend on Berlin for a tilt at glory https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/legacy-of-2003-special-olympics-remains-strong-as-irish-athletes-descend-on-berlin-for-a-tilt-at-glory/a1998550297.html Independent.ie The Games Flame was lit at the culmination of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, which more than 2,000 members of the Garda Síochána (Irish Police) and the Police Service of Northern Ireland took part in. This was a series of relays carrying the Special Olympics Torch, the "Flame of Hope", from Europe to the Games' official opening.2003 Marketing contribution to Torch Run After Action Report http://media.specialolympics.org/soi/files/resources/World_Games/World_Games_After_Action_Reports/Marketing_and_Communications/2003/Marketing%20contribution%20to%20Torch%20Run%20After%20Action%20Report.pdf SpecialOlympics.org 13 June 2003 Cheering crowds welcome Olympic flame https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30102498.html IrishExaminer.com thumb|alt=2003 Special Olympics commemorative coin|180px|right|2003 Special Olympics commemorative coin issued by the Central Bank of Ireland The ceremony was officially opened by President of Ireland Mary McAleese and attended by Taoiseach (Prime Minister of Ireland) Bertie Ahern.17 November 2010 President of Ireland, Mary McAleese at the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Summer Games, Croke Park, Dublin 2003 https://www.flickr.com/photos/official_riverdance/5184494472/ Flickr Organisation The organising committee, which was formed in 1999 following the success of the bid, was chaired by entrepreneur Denis O'Brien.Special Olympics Closing Ceremony https://www.rte.ie/archives/2023/0614/1389147-special-olympics-closing-ceremony/ RTÉ Archives The chief executive was Mary Davis.Harrison Marian August 31, 2010 Mary for president? WesternPeople.ie http://www.westernpeople.ie/news/eyqlkfidey/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110927153749/http://www.westernpeople.ie/news/eyqlkfidey/ 2011-09-27 The 2003 games were the first to have their opening and closing schemes broadcast on live television, and Radio Telefís Éireann provided extensive coverage of the events through their 'Voice of the Games' radio station which replaced RTÉ Radio 1 on Medium Wave for the duration of the event.Voice of the Games http://radiowaves.fm/ire/database/national-licensed/voice-of-the-games/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210515182325/https://radiowaves.fm/ire/database/national-licensed/voice-of-the-games/ usurped 15 May 2021 Radiowaves.FM There was also a nightly television highlight programme. Among the activities carried out during the Games were thorough medical checks on the athletes, some of whom had previously undiagnosed conditions uncovered, as some of the athletes came from countries with limited medical facilities or had difficulty communicating their symptoms.High Prevalence of Hearing Loss at the Special Olympics: Is This Representative of People with Intellectual Disability? | Request PDF https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236267019 A daily newspaper, the Games Gazette was published for each day of the games.Games Gazette: the Official Newspaper of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games. 2003 https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000892504 National Library of Ireland Among the contributors to the Games was the Irish Prison Service. Prisoners in Mountjoy Prison, Midlands Prison, Wheatfield Prison and Arbour Hill Prison who constructed podiums and made flags, towels, signs, benches and other equipment.Breslin John 10 June 2003 Special Olympian effort by inmates, prison officers https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-10076878.html IrishExaminer.com Volunteer programme 30,000 volunteer officials and support staff assisted in the running of the games, including 900 staff of the Bank of Ireland who coordinated the host town programme,18 May 2001 2003 Special Olympics World Games launches appeal for 160 towns Wexford People https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/new-ross-news/2003-special-olympics-world-games-launches-appeal-for-160-towns/27452977.html Independent.ie4 December 2003 Building on wave of support for Special Olympics Wexford People https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/new-ross-news/building-on-wave-of-support-for-special-olympics/27445760.html Independent.ie and 800 members of the Irish Defence Forces who maintained the radio communication network, and provided support for bridge building, security duties, VIP drivers, standard bearers for ceremonial events.21 May 2003 Defence Forces to chip in for Special Olympics https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30099817.html Irish Examiner The Irish Red Cross, Order of Malta and St. John Ambulance Brigade of Ireland provided emergency medical teams at the event sites. Approximately 1,300 members of both Scouting Ireland (CSI) and Scouting Ireland SAI staffed the Awards Teams for all the disciplines throughout the games.19 June 2003 Now let the 2003 Games begin https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/now-let-the-2003-games-begin/25943870.html Independent.ie 165 volunteers from the 15 countries of the EU took part in a European Volunteer Project (EVS), the first ever to be organized in event-related mode. The volunteers are commemorated by having their names on a series of plaques situated in Dublin Castle, just outside the Chester Beatty Library.Little Rebecca December 9, 2003 Sculpture for Olympics volunteers unveiled https://www.irishtimes.com/news/sculpture-for-olympics-volunteers-unveiled-1.398367 The Irish Times Participating teams Approximately 6500 athletes from 166 countries competed in the games in 18 official disciplines, and three exhibition sports.2003 Special Olympics Competition Results http://www.2003specialolympics.com/en/?page=gms_del_01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20031204122625/http://www.2003specialolympics.com/en/?page=gms_del_01 4 December 2003 10 August 2022 www.2003specialolympics.com2003 World Summer Games http://www.2003specialolympics.com/gms/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030715075949/http://www.2003specialolympics.com/gms/index.html 15 July 2003 10 August 2022 www.2003specialolympics.com The participants from Kosovo were the region's first team at an international sporting event.Team Kosovo http://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/English/Press_Room/Global_news/2003+World+Games/Team+Kosovo.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081120103520/http://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/English/Press_Room/Global_news/2003+World+Games/Team+Kosovo.htm 2008-11-20 2008-01-142007 Special Olympics World Summer Games > EE.SO Kosovo http://soi-prod4.specialolympics.org/gms2007worldgames/JW8IPLHP41Y0EZ86.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080919234836/http://soi-prod4.specialolympics.org/gms2007worldgames/JW8IPLHP41Y0EZ86.html 2008-09-19- A 12-member team from Iraq received special permission to attend the games, despite ongoing war in their home nation. Ireland was represented by an all-island team with athletes from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.27 June 2003 Special Olympics: Ireland celebrate seven up medal heaven https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/special-olympics-ireland-celebrate-seven-up-medal-heaven/28151255.html BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Athletes from Taiwan competed under the name "Chinese Taipei".2003 World Summer Games > EA.SO Chinese Taipei http://www.2003specialolympics.com/gms/VCUK4JTGZSNZCKJ9.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030904091711/http://www.2003specialolympics.com/gms/VCUK4JTGZSNZCKJ9.html 4 September 2003 10 August 2022 www.2003specialolympics.com Athletes from the United States were grouped into eight regional teams; Great Lakes, Mid Atlantic, New England, North Central, North West, South Central, South East, South West. Ireland's Department of Health has initially barred athletes from areas affected by the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak. This affected athletes from parts of China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan; as well as Toronto in Canada.Final bid by Hong Kong on SARS ban https://www.irishtimes.com/news/final-bid-by-hong-kong-on-sars-ban-1.361666 16 January 2025 The Irish Times enReyes Marc Salazar Tess Lawmaker protest Pinoy kids' exclusion from Special Olympics https://books.google.com/books?id=DFo1AAAAIBAJ&dq=sars+ireland+china+special+olympics&pg=PA4 16 January 2025 Philippine Daily Inquirer 18 May 2003 A4 en However no country was ultimately banned from participating with Hong Kong and Taiwan's athletes undergoing quarantine.Casey Aisling Brennan Micheal Taiwanese athletes get the Games go-ahead despite SARS-infected status https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-10075484.html 16 January 2025 Irish Examiner 13 June 2003 enIreland lifts ban on RP special athletes https://books.google.com/books?id=EFo1AAAAIBAJ&dq=olympics+philippine&pg=PA24 16 January 2025 Philippine Daily Inquirer 23 May 2003 A23 en The following teams participated, grouped by Special Olympics regions: Africa 22em Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Cote D'Ivoire Democratic Republic of Congo 1997 Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Kenya Lesotho 1987 Malawi Mali Mauritius Namibia Niger Nigeria Réunion Rwanda Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone South Africa Swaziland Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Asia Pacific 22em Afghanistan 2002 American Samoa Australia Bangladesh Guam India (Bharat) Indonesia Japan (Nippon) Malaysia Nepal (Nepa) New Zealand Pakistan Philippines (Pilipinas) Singapore Thailand East Asia 22em China Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei Hong Kong Macau South Korea (Korea) Europe and Eurasia 22em Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan 1991 Belarus 1995 Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus 1960 Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France 1974 Georgia 1990 Germany Gibraltar GBR Great Britain Greece (Hellas) Hungary Iceland Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland (Host) Isle of Man Israel Italy Kazakhstan Flag of the United Nations.svg Kosovo Kyrgyzstan 1992 Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania 1988 Luxembourg North Macedonia FYR Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia and Montenegro Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan Turkey (Türkiye) Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan Latin America 22em Bolivia Brazil Chile Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador 1900 El Salvador Guatemala Honduras 1949 Panama Paraguay 1990 Peru Puerto Rico Uruguay Venezuela 1954 Middle East and North Africa 22em Algeria Bahrain 1972 Egypt Iran Iraq 1991 Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya 1977 Mauritania 1959 Morocco Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Sudan Syria 1980 Tunisia United Arab Emirates Yemen North America 22em Aruba Bahamas 1973 Barbados Bermuda Bonaire Canada Cayman Islands Curacao Guadeloupe Guyana Jamaica Martinique Mexico St. Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia 1979 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States US Virgin Islands Host town programme 177 towns, cities and villages and the Aran Islands hosted national delegations in the run up to the games. Each town ran programmes to educate the local community about the customs of the country they would host and provided facilities for the teams to acclimatise.Kearns Martha 2001-11-19 Race is on to master atlas as country prepares to become a global village https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/race-is-on-to-master-atlas-as-country-prepares-to-become-a-global-village/26068297.html 2024-10-14 The Irish Independent en Newbridge, County Kildare, host to the Japan delegation won the award for best host town.Newbridge wins Bank of Ireland Host Town of the Year Award http://www.2003worldgames.com/en/default.asp?page=hos_bac_01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040124052900/http://www.2003worldgames.com/en/default.asp?page=hos_bac_01 2004-01-24 27 February 2022 Special Olympics World Summer Games 2003 NoVisiting CountryHost Town(s)County of Host Town(s)1AlbaniaLoughreaGalway2AlgeriaBallinrobe and ClonburMayo and Galway3American SamoaDunlavinWicklow4AndoraAntrim BoroughAntrim5Antigua and BarbudaBangorDown6ArgentinaDerryLondonderry7ArmeniaEnnistymonClare8ArubaMallowCork9AustraliaArmaghArmagh10AustriaLimerickLimerick11AzerbaijanShannonClare12The BahamasDungarvanWaterford13BahrainRathdrumWicklow14BangladeshAshbourneMeath15BarbadosPortarlingtonLaois16BelarusBandonCork17BelgiumNavanMeath18BeninTubbercurrySligo19BermudaLisburnAntrim/Down20BoliviaTullowCarlow21BonaireGoreyWexford22Bosnia and HerzegovinaCarrick-on-ShannonLeitrim23BotswanaTrimMeath24BrazilMaynoothKildare25BulgariaMonasterevinKildare26Burkina FasoBunclodyWexford27CameroonAn SpidéalGalway28CanadaEnniscorthyWexford29Cayman IslandsStrabaneTyrone30ChadSwinfordMayo31ChileAthyKildare32ChinaBrayWicklow33Chinese TaipeiPortlaoiseLaois34CongoMohillLeitrim35Costa RicaDroghedaLouth36Côte d'IvoireCallanKilkenny37CroatiaGreystonesWicklow38CubaCashelTipperary39CyprusTipperaryTipperary40Czech RepublicSkibbereenCork41DenmarkClonakiltyCork42Dominican RepublicBallinasloeGalway43EcuadorMountbellewGalway44EgyptTuamGalway45EstoniaClifdenGalway46Faroe IslandsCarrickfergusAntrim47FinlandBuncranaDonegal48FranceBallinaMayo49GabonMitchelstownCork50The GambiaManorhamiltonLeitrim51GeorgiaKilrushClare52GermanyKilkennyKilkenny53GhanaCahirTipperary54GibraltarSligoSligo55GreeceDundalkLouth56GuadeloupeLimavadyLondonderry57GuatemalaNew RossWexford58GuineaKilmore QuayWexford59GuyanaArdeeLouth60HondurasBanbridgeDown61Hong KongClonmel Tipperary62HungaryDonegalDonegal63IcelandNewryArmagh64IndiaAthloneRoscommon/Westmeath65IndonesiaAbbeyleixLaois66IranMacroomCork67IrelandCelbridge, Kilcock, Leixlip and LucanKildare and Dublin68Isle of ManRathanganKildare69IsraelBallymenaAntrim70ItalyKillarneyKerry71JamaicaWaterfordWaterford72JapanNewbridgeKildare73JordanListowel and TarbertKerry74KazakhstanMilltown MalbayClare75KenyaKilcullenKildare76South KoreaBorrisokaneTipperary77KosovoEdenderryOffaly78KuwaitCastlereaRoscommon79KyrgyzstanPallasgreenLimerick80LatviaKellsMeath81LebanonMullingarWestmeath82LesothoCahersiveenKerry83LibyaTemplemoreTipperary84LiechtensteinCarrigaline and CrosshavenCork85LithuaniaClonesMonaghan86LuxembourgNewport and WestportMayo87MacauBallybofey and StranorlarDonegal88F.Y.R. of MacedoniaOldcastleMeath89MalaysiaBanagherOffaly90MaliKanturkCork91MaltaThurlesTipperary92MartiniqueNewcastle West and RathkealeLimerick93MauritaniaDrumshanboLeitrim94MauritiusBoyleRoscommon95MexicoCork and BlarneyCork96MoldovaCastleislandKerry97MonacoCarrickmacrossMonaghan98MoroccoTullamoreOffaly99NamibiaCookstownTyrone100NepalVirginiaCavan101The NetherlandsEnniskillenFermanagh102New ZealandNaasKildare103NigeriaKillybegsDonegal104NorwayMagherafeltLondonderry105OmanYoughalCork106PakistanBalbrigganDublin107PalestineKinsaleCork108PanamaNewtownabbeyAntrim109ParaguayColeraineLondonderry110PeruMountmellickLaois111The PhilippinesTramoreWaterford112PolandWexfordWexford113PortugalAran IslandsGalway114Puerto RicoKiltimaghMayo115QatarBallaghaderreenRoscommon116RéunionPortumnaGalway117RomaniaMidletonCork118RussiaEnnis and BallyeaClare119San MarinoFermoyCork120Saudi ArabiaRoscreaTipperary121SenegalBallygarGalway122SeychellesBaltinglassWicklow123Sierra LeoneCastleblaneyMonaghan124SingaporeArklowWicklow125SlovakiaCarrick-on-Suir, Rathgormack and Clonea-PowerTipperary and Waterford126SloveniaCarlowCarlow127South AfricaDingleKerry128SpainOmaghTyrone129Saint Kitts and NevisNenaghTipperary130Saint LuciaThomastownKilkenny131Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesBallymoneyAntrim132SudanBagenalstownCarlow133SurinameWatervilleKerry134SwedenNewcastleDown, Dublin or Wicklow (not specified)135SwitzerlandKenmareKerry136SyriaWicklowWicklow137TajikistanAbbeyfealeKerry138TanzaniaClaremorrisMayo139ThailandCarlingford and the Cooley PeninsulaLouth140TogoAthboyMeath141Trinidad and TobagoLetterkennyDonegal142TunisiaMonaghan and BallybayMonaghan143TurkeyCavanCavan144TurkmenistanBruffLimerick145UgandaRoscommonRoscommon146UkraineLisdoonvarna and DoolinClare147United Arab EmiratesLongfordLongford148United StatesBelfastAntrim/Down149UruguayDungloeDonegal150UzbekistanKilkeeClare151VenezuelaCastlebarMayo152Virgin IslandsNewtownardsDown153YemenCharlevilleCork154F.R. of YugoslaviaGortGalway155ZambiaCootehillCavan156ZimbabweCraigavonArmagh Events Athletes and coaches such as Lleyton Hewitt and his coach Roger Rasheed (tennis);30 June 2004 Hewitt is a smash hit with special athletes https://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/sport/505024.hewitt-is-a-smash-hit-with-special-athletes/ EnfieldIndependent.co.uk Seve Ballesteros,Foley Cliona 23 June 2003 Seve tees off with golfing athletes https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/seve-tees-off-with-golfing-athletes/25944173.html Independent.ie Sandy Lyle and Andrew Marshall (golf),McDonagh Marese 24 June 2003 Stars still around as Bertie boos fall on deaf ears https://www.independent.ie/sport/stars-still-around-as-bertie-boos-fall-on-deaf-ears/25944387.html Independent.ie Mick O'Dwyer (Gaelic football) and Brian Kerr (soccer) met and encouraged athletes at events during the games.George Bill 24 December 2003 Special Olympics light up the year https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-10090402.html Irish Examiner Events and venues were:Special Olympics, p.7; Condon Deborah The Special Olympics is here http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=4985 30 July 2018 IrishHealth.com; Heffernan Breda Tipp boys vital to Ireland https://www.independent.ie/sport/tipp-boys-vital-to-ireland-25944848.html 30 July 2018 Independent.ie 27 June 2003 en no 22em Aquatics — National Aquatic Centre, Blanchardstown Athletics (track and field) — Morton Stadium, Santry Badminton — Badminton Centre, Baldoyle Basketball — National Basketball Arena, Tallaght; University College Dublin (UCD), Belfield Bocce — Royal Dublin Society (RDS), Ballsbridge Bowling — Leisureplex, Blanchardstown Cycling — Phoenix Park Equestrian — Kill Equestrian Centre, Kill, County Kildare Football (soccer) — Athletic Union League Clonshaugh; UCD Golf — Portmarnock GC; Elm Green GC, Dunsink Gymnastics (artistic and rhythmic) — RDS Judo — Sportslink, Santry Kayaking — Salmon Leap Canoe Club, Leixlip Motor Activity Training Program — RDS Pitch and putt — Glenville Pitch & Putt, Old Bawn Powerlifting — RDS Roller skating — King's Hall, Belfast Sailing — Royal St. George Yacht Club, Dún Laoghaire Table tennis — RDS Team handball — National Show Centre, Cloghran Tennis — David Lloyd Riverview, Clonskeagh Volleyball — ALSAA, Dublin Airport; Dublin City University, Glasnevin References Sources Office of the Tánaiste 1997 Report of the interdepartmental group established to examine the feasibility of Ireland making a bid to host the Special Olympics World games in 2003 http://opac.oireachtas.ie/AWData/Library3/Library2/DL033995.pdf Stationery Office none Dublin Perceptions of the Special Olympics Experience; 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games http://media.specialolympics.org/soi/files/2015_World_Games/2003_World_Games_Economic_Impact_Report.pdf Special Olympics Citations External links 2003 World Games official website (Archived) Official list of nations and athletes Special Olympics 2003 Results Irish Prison Service release on their inmates work for the Special Olympics Special Olympics Ireland website North Carolina, United States Special Olympics World Summer Games Shanghai, China 2003 Category:2003 in Irish sport Category:2003 in multi-sport events Category:International sports competitions in Dublin (city) Category:International sports competitions hosted by Ireland Category:Multi-sport events in Ireland Category:2000s in Dublin (city) Category:June 2003 sports events in Europe Category:Parasports in Ireland Category:Olympic Games in Ireland Category:2003 in disability sport