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Special Olympics

AEGEAN Air Relays Olympic Flame of Hope

2014-09-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Special Olympics Hellas Greek Team before the departure for Brussels.

The “Flame of Hope” has taken off for Brussels via AEGEAN Airlines A3620 after having visited the Greek cities of Komotini, Kavala, Thasos, Thessaloniki and Athens.

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Hilton Worldwide Sponsors Special Olympics Athens 2011

2011-06-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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From June 25 to July 4, 2011 in Athens, 7,000 of the world’s greatest Special Olympics athletes from nearly 180 nations will compete in 22 Olympic-type sports.

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