Badminton Shuttle Time for the Intellectually Disabled
Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) in partnership with Special Olympics Serendib will organize a Para Shuttle Time Programme on Sunday, March 1, at the SLB Stadium Courts at Maitland Place.
This is a long-felt initiative which stems from a global partnership that the Badminton World Federation has with Special Olympics International. Badminton Asia supports this initiative and SLB welcomes the launch of this programme which will serve as the forerunner of a long-term plan between SO Serendib and SLB to fulfill mutual interest in offering experiences and opportunities to people with intellectual disability (ID).
Special Olympics serves people with ID in 176 countries worldwide. Asia Pacific is no different and Sri Lanka has been progressively drawn into the scheme of things. In Sri Lanka, SO Serendib covers 25 districts and a host of sports, badminton being one of them.
Pradeep Welagedera is the programme coordinator for SLB which hopes to bring 25 coaches and 25 ID persons to a day-long programme that runs into three sessions imparting skills and routines ending with a simple award ceremony.
SLB President Rohan de Silva will be the Guest of Honour on the invitation of SO Serendib Chairman Dr. Nimal Ayiththa Kariyawasam. Leo Club International is also associated with the programme which is expected to draw well-wishers and friends from all three organisations.