European Youth Games for the Disabled „Emil Open“

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České Railways support Emil Open 2020

10.07.2020 21:46

Also this year, Czech Railways became a partner of the Emil Open. Read how they will support the 9th European Youth Games for Disabled.

More than 600 participants!

01.07.2020 21:36

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How many participants and which sports will Emil Open host? Read for more

Entries by name are open!

15.06.2020 21:15

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Read more about the details and apply for the Emil Open Summer European Games for Handicapped Youth!

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What is Emil Open?

The European Youth Games for the Disabled are an international and a social gathering of young people with disabilities.

The expected number of international participants and the sport and accompanying programme make the event unique and of a European format.

The Games follow on from the previous successful editions.

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Joó Attila Hungarian School and Recreation Sport Association of the Persons with Disabilities

Thanks again for the lot of help before and during the event. Our team was extremely satisfied with everything and we hope we can be there in 2018 again.

Eva Petrů ZŠ Kamenice nad Lipou

The 7th European Youth Games for the Disabled are over now so I would like to thank you, on behalf of our schoold and students, for the amazing experience that we have gained at the Games. The organisation of this year´s Emil Open was not easy for you and that is why we appreciate your efforts even more.

A great thank you also belongs to all those who took care of us at the dormitories - the cooks at Tauferovy dorms and all the others. Our students have great memories and...

Kamila Malinová OU pro žáky s více vadami, Praha

Me and our pupils with multiple disabilities would also like to thank very much for the great event. We enjoyed it very much. Many thanks to all the organizers and volunteers who took care of us and prepared unforgettable days for us. Children talk about Emil Open experiences all year long :)

We are already looking forward to next years!

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Emil Open's main missions

Many disabled children dream of doing sports and enjoy being able to move freely. Sport is a joy, a passion as well as relaxation. It strengthens bonds with our friends, allows us to forget everyday worries, it is an important part of our lives.

Therefore, we want to give children and youth with a disability the same opportunity as everybody else. With this they can truly understand that true effort and determinations makes sense and will be supported. Thanks to the European Games they will get the opportunity to play sports with their able-bodied athletes and together remove unnecessary prejudice and bashfulness.

The European Games will allow the participants to show their best and to either regain or boost their confidence. Happiness and tears of joy will be the imaginary medal for everybody.

To enable amateur disabled athletes to compete

and get inspiration from other experienced athletes from eleven other European countries. By competing with one another the registered athletes become models for other athletes with disabilities. They also have a chance to be appreciated publicly for their performances.

Maximum support for the social inclusion of children and young with disabilities

through sport events designed for mixed groups of both disabled and able-bodied participants. Another important part is the involvement of volunteers from mainstream schools.

An opportunity to challenge oneself in various sport events

and to experience a sport event of a higher format. For many participants, it will be their very first contact with their foreign mates and their first time competing in an international event. Thanks to the intensive sport experience, the Games will contribute on a European scale not only to sport but also personal development of the individual athlete. Besides sport competitions, the Games mainly represent an opportunity to have friendly gatherings of young people with disabilities from different European countries.

To give the public an insight about adaptive sports

with the aim of eliminating prejudice and barriers. There are over a million people with disabilities in the Czech Republic. This issue is not often positively perceived by public, although sport and complex rehabilitation significantly improve the mental and physical condition of a disabled individual in most cases of post-injury traumas.

8 previous
successful editions

Have a look at what the previous European Games organised by the Emil Foundation were like.

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Organiser: Emilova sportovní, z.s

Emilova sportovní, z.s. is an association founded by the Emil Foundation to support the development of physical activities of the public and people with disabilities, the organization of sporting events and the establishment of sports clubs.

The Emil Foundation (Nadační fond Emil) is a non-profit organisation that assists physically disabled children and young adults in their sporting involvement primarily through direct financial aid.

To date, over 8000 athletes and teams have benefited from the work of the Emil Foundation. Its primary mission is to be a symbol of effective assistance to these people throughout the Czech Republic, help them overcome their own barriers, make new friends and discover 'their own'sense of life through various activities.

The Emil Foundation is a long-standing organisation. It is well known among people with a disability thanks to the international sport events it successfully organised. Since 2009 over 3100 athletes with their coaches, teachers, families from 27 countries have participated in the 6 editions of the European Games. In 2016 the Emil Foundation organised the IWAS U23 World Games Prague 2016.

Tyto projekty byly vždy realizovány s vyrovnaným rozpočtem. NF Emil má díky tomu zkušenosti s finančním i projektovým vedením mezinárodně významných projektů.