Photograph by EURO 2024 GmbH
Earlier than the event started, Reka and Beeke of Particular Olympics Baden-Württemberg spoke to us about their preparation for the ground-breaking tandem volunteering programme which was impressed by the inclusivity of Particular Olympics World Video games Berlin 2023.
On the EURO 2024 matches in Stuttgart, Reka, aged 22, had accountability for greeting spectators with disabilities, for instance, accompanying folks with wheelchairs to their seats and handing out audio guides to folks with visible impairments. In the meantime, Beeke, aged 20, supported Reka in her position. Beeke notes, “General, our obligations are within the areas of sustainability and social accountability. We contribute to a extra inclusive and sustainable occasion.”
Photograph by Particular Olympics Baden-Württemberg
Whereas Reka competes in athletics and each solo and Unified snowboarding with Particular Olympics, this summer time is all about soccer for her. Earlier than the event started, her hope was to see Germany triumph and catch a glimpse of her favorite participant, Thomas Müller, in motion. Whereas the host nation has sadly been knocked out now, Reka has with little doubt nonetheless relished this distinctive expertise. After her coaching started, she instructed us, “The kick off assembly for volunteers was nice and I’m trying ahead to creating new pals and serving to folks with disabilities.” Beeke added, “I’m most trying ahead to the time I can spend with Reka. Moreover, I’m excited to fulfill many various characters from varied nations. I’m additionally trying ahead to the environment.” Judging by the roars of the crowds at every match, we’ve little doubt that she has not been disenchanted on this entrance!
EURO 2024 GmbH have acknowledged that inspiration for the tandem volunteering initiative which Reka and Beeke are participating in got here throughout the Particular Olympics World Video games Berlin 2023. The Host City Programme at Berlin 2023, which welcomed the athletes to 200 areas throughout Germany, was the most important communal inclusion venture in Germany’s historical past, motivated EURO 2024 organisers to comply with this instance of inclusivity.
