Partnership Partnership with Partnership with with FIBA Europe Euroleague ONE TEAM

“FIBA has a long standing “It is an honour for us to continue “Euroleague Basketball’s One Team relationship with Special Olympics dedicating our One Team Week Programme works for the inte- who use sport as a catalyst to games to support Special gration of people living under the transform the lives of people Olympics. An organization that danger of exclusion in our society with intellectual disabilities and uses the power of sport to fight due to problems such as: substance to promote respect, acceptance against exclusion, the same way abuse, gender inequality, econom- and inclusion. We see it as our that our One Team programme ically disadvantage, community mission to provide together with uses basketball to integrate cohesion or people with disabil- our members, the European communities with the direct ities. We are happy to support National Federations, support participation of all the 24 Turkish Special Olympics’ Unified Sports- and assistance to Special Olympics Airlines Euroleague Teams. #PlayUnified programme for a in its efforts to make the annual We are certain that with our second straight season, as it carries European Basketball Week an ongoing collaboration we are a powerful message of integration event of growing importance making an important positive and acceptance of people with in the basketball calendar. We change in the lives of those that intellectual disabilities.” particularly welcome this year’s face difficult situations in our approach to Unified and Mini- communities everyday.“ basketball.”

Kamil Novak Jordi Bertomeu Abigail Martín FIBA Executive President and CEO Head of CSR & Director Europe Euroleague Basketball Development Projects Euroleague Basketball

Focus on Youth

“I am delighted that once more young people involved in the sport through again the European basketball mini-basketball. We will also continue to focus on community is throwing its full bringing together players with and without intellectual weight behind the Special disabilities on the same team playing Unified leading Olympics European Basketball to a more inclusive and respectful world for everyone. Week. Basketball Week is possible Today in Europe there are 58,278 registered Special through the generosity and Olympics basketball athletes supported by 2,622 vision of Euroleague Basketball coaches. Our aim is to reach 60,000 and its ONE TEAM Programme and FIBA Europe. We players by 2016.” are grateful for their dedication in supporting the work of Special Olympics and their deep passion for Mary Davis our athletes. 2015 marks the 12th year of European Acting CEO Basketball Week and this year our focus is on getting Special Olympics International CHANGING THE WORLD IS A CONTACT SPORT.

People with intellectual disabilities are excluded and discriminated against every day. It’s time we team up and take to the field to change this. Together, as one, intolerance and injustice don’t stand a chance. Game On! Join the team at playunified.org Our aim is to reach 60,000 players by 2016

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One Team, Euroleague Basketball’s corporate social community needs to benefit groups in danger of exclusion due responsibility (CSR) programme, supported by to problems such as substance abuse and gender, physical or as the One Team Founding Patron and with the collaboration intellectual disability. Since its founding in 2012, the One Team of Special Olympics as Proud Partner, uses basketball to programme has directly reached already 5,000 participants achieve real social impact in our communities. With an and can account for 5,000 more indirect participants through innovative model of interconnectedness across an entire its various team projects. This year 12 Turkish Airlines continent, Euroleague Basketball and its clubs bring together Euroleague games dedicated to One Team and activities from each team in an integrated, impactful way, in support of Special Olympics will take place Dec 2nd - 4th. working under the theme of “community integration”. Each club develops a specific One Team project tailored to its own Read more about One Team http://www.one1team.org/. Through the support of FIBA Europe the 2015 European Basketball Week will focus on introducing basketball to young people through mini-basketball. Mini-Basketball is a rich and unique experience for boys and girls under 11 years of age to introduce them to basketball, paving the way for their long- term involvement in the sport. It is based on sound educational principles, which provides the opportunity for the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development of children. Read more on FIBA Mini-Basketball at http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_lRzxPJfFHcMPu9bzdPNTg1.html 2015 Basketball Week Facts: www.specialolympics.org 18,500 Athletes 33 Countries Twitter.com@SpecOlympicsEU 20 National Tournaments special_olympics_eu 200 Local basketball events

60 Professional Clubs Fb.com/SOEuropeEurasia 25 National Basketball Federations 20 Coaching Seminars youtube.com/SpecialOlympicsEE Celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities Dec 3rd

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