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Together<\/em>, IBSA continues to support <strong>the <em>Circolo Velico Lago di Lugano<\/em> \u2013 which hosts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibsasailing.com\/en\/inclusive-sailing-the-partnership-with-the-associazione-velabili-of-lugano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Associazione Velabili<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 for activities intended for people with cognitive disabilities. The organisation has a fleet of RS Venture Connect SCSSs and Hansa 303s, onboard of which people with disabilities, coached by qualified skippers, can try their hand at preparatory regattas for national and international competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The commitment of the last few months has earned <em>Velabili<\/em> the <strong>qualification for the Summer World Games in Berlin<\/strong>, the world\u2019s largest inclusive sporting event, where thousands of athletes with cognitive disabilities compete in <strong>26 different disciplines<\/strong>. As for sailing, two teams from the Lugano club will compete with others <strong>33 teams from all over the world<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One hundred ninety delegations, 7,000 athletes \u2013 accompanied by 20,000 volunteers \u2013 and 9 days of competitions<\/strong>: these are the numbers of this unique experience dedicated to sporting commitment and sociality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>opening ceremony<\/strong> will be held <strong>on June 17<\/strong> at 8:15 pm, when \u2013 one at a time \u2013 the delegations will enter the Olympic Stadium in the German capital to parade all together, representing their nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>For the third year we participate in this type of Olympics, but somehow it\u2019s always like the first time<\/em>\u201d, commented <strong>Boris Keller, President of the <em>Associazione Velabili<\/em><\/strong>. \u201c<em>Being on a such an internationally prominent stage has a strong impact on our kids. On the one hand it confirms the sporting evolution of these athletes, who are constantly reaching new goals, and on the other it promotes a strong human growth while having a unique and emotional experience<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fully get into the spirit of the event, all the competing teams have arrived in Germany a few days in advance, and the delegation of each country has been welcomed in specially created Olympic villages, in various German cities. <strong>Switzerland and <em>Velabili<\/em> are hosted in Karlsruhe<\/strong>, in southern Germany, where the teams train and complete the regattas of the \u201cdivisioning\u201d session \u2013 a procedure, specific to the Special Olympics, for assigning a category to each athlete according to their performance, so as to ensure fair competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Competitiveness is very high and heartfelt: <strong>June 23, 24 and 25 are the days of the official competitions<\/strong>, with a calendar of 4 trials per day which, once added up, will decide the winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will passionately follow the <em>Velabili<\/em>\u2019s adventure in Berlin, while rooting for them, of course!<\/p>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commitment, dedication and passion are the ingredients that allowed the athletes of the Associazione Velabili of Lugano (CH) to qualify for the Special Olympics World Games 2023, which will be held in Berlin from 15 to 25 June. 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