Talk:Special Olympics World Games
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[edit] Merge with Special Olympics
It seems like this covers the same info as Special Olympics, so I tagged it. I wouldn't object if someone wants to explain the difference. Sim man 01:11, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
- Merger seems logical As a veteran volunteer worker at my State Special Olympic Summer Games, I was surprised to see a separate page for "Special Olympic Games" from "Special Olympics". As stated above, much of the info is the same, just more words are wikified on this one. My vote is wholeheartedly for Merge. Eric 23:38, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
- OPPOSE , the Special Olympics article is about the organization, like the International Olympic Committee or the International Paralympic Committee. This article is about the Games themselves, like the Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, Paralympic Games articles. 67.68.222.42 23:13, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
- Merger seems logical Special Olympics as an organization is based on the Games. That is the primary goal, to provide quality, year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
- from a Special Olympics employee.
- Merger seems logical Special Olympics I agree with above, merger seems logical as the year-round sports and social opportunities are the emphasis of the organisation, not the four-yearly World Games which are subordinate to that - from a Special Olympics volunteer in Australia.
- Oppose. There are the games, and there is the organization. Each should have a distinct article. A lot of content had been duplicated between the two. I have edited Special Olympics to remove a lot of the duplicated games info, and I will now edit this to eliminate duplicated organization info. Eron 16:15, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
- Oppose. There is certainly a difference, as Special Olympics can be used to describe local programs and year round activities, while the World Games are a specific event. Would create a unwieldy S.O. page if merged. Erik 06:35 November 2006
[edit] Page Move
The official name of these games, according to Special Olympics, is the Special Olympics World Games [1]. That page name currently redirects here. It seems much more sensible to reverse things, with Special Olympics World Games as the real page and this page as the redirect. Special Olympics World Games has no history, so a page move seems simple enough. If there is no objection in the next couple of days, I'll go ahead with that. Eron 16:40, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Lloret de Mar
Who organizes the Special Olympics which had their oberture ceremony yesterday at Girona and run at Lloret de Mar? --83.36.234.162 21:16, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
