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WWE & SO Bharat
February 25, 2014 Mumbai,
Maharashtra
State Athletic Meet
500 Athletes along with 120
Coaches and 120 Volunteers
March 12-16, 2014 New Delhi National Athletic Championship 585 Special Athletes and 158 Coaches from 27 states of India
With every engagement with the WWE superstars considerable
excitement stimulates the Digital, Print, Electronic Media world
along with Social Media, awarding visibility to the abilities of
Persons with Intellectual disabilities through the support of the
global celebrities
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18th September 2014, Mumbai WWE Celebrity Football Tournament SO Bharat Goa vs.SO Bharat Maharashtra, refreed by Bad News Barret, WWE Wrestler. Match concluded at 4-2 in favour of Goa
Meeting with Carl Sequeira, WWE April 29, 2014, Delhi Carl visited the National Office, Delhi on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 to explore opportunities of collaborating with SO Bharat. He discussed possibility to support the Indian contingent, for the SO WSG LA 2015, with Sports kit.
July 2015
WWE announced its partnership with Special Olympics Bharat for the 2015 Special
Olympics World Games. The announcement was made in Mumbai by Victor R. Vaz,
National Sports Director, Special Olympics Bharat and Rukn Kizilbash, General
Manager, WWE India. The sports kit sponsored by WWE was unveiled in the
presence of a few Athletes and honoured guests
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On 29 July the Indian delegation enjoyed a photo session with WWE stars Eva Marie and William Regal at the entertainment City , Alumni Park, University of Southern California
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August 28, 2015
Athletes spent an exciting session with Mark Henry, WWE star who engaged individually with
all the SO Bharat Athletes. The Athletes enjoyed a friendly session with him with each getting a
chance to speak with him. Air Marshal Keelor was presented an autographed WWE
Championship belt by the star who also gave each Athlete his autographed photo.
June 27, 2016
Special Olympics and WWE announce international partnership to help create change through
sports. Through this new partnership, WWE will support Special Olympics’ Play Unified
campaign, which fosters friendships, understanding, and inclusive communities among
people with and without intellectual disabilities by uniting them through the power and joy of
sports. WWE Superstars would participate in Play Unified events with Special Olympics
athletes from the US, China, the United Kingdom, Mexico, India and Germany
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9 July, 2016
Alberto Del Rio plays Cricket with Athletes in Bangalore at St. Joseph’s College of Commerce,
followed by a photo op and autograph.
20 October, 2016
10 athletes and 2 Coaches enjoyed a photop with Sheamus at ITC Rajputana, Jaipur. The 45
minute long program had the Athletes interact individually with the Wrestler as well. Each
took his signed pos ter with themselves
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22 October, 2016
Sheamus refereed a Unified football 7-a-side friendly match in Mumbai. The event
was conducted at the Astro Park, Lower Parel. There were 8 Athletes, 6 partners and
4 Coaches who participated at the event.
10 May, 2017 :The Former Tag Team Champions and the host of this year’s Wrestle Mania 33, were in
Mumbai in May. They upheld achievements of the Maharashtra Special Athletes who were players of
the floor ball and floor hockey teams which returned with gold medals won at the 2017 Austria Games.
Apart from interacting with the superstars the Athletes were presented with medals and special
souvenir WWE belts to carry back home and cherish the moments of this very unique experience
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15 October, 2017
The WWE Superstar Jinder Mahal engaged with 40 Athletes, Youth leaders and family
members as Dr Tim Shriver, Chairman Special Olympics International arrived in India the
same day. Interacting with each and every Athlete present at the venue he expressed his
immense appreciation and recognition of the Special Olympics movement to the global
chairman. While the Superstar presented Dr Tim Shriver with a belt, he was gifted with the
Red Play Unified Ball along with the message which it symbolizes
7 December, 2017
The WWE Superstars Jinder Mahal and Singh Bros played Cricket with 10 Athletes at the
Hotel Shangri la New Delhi on 7 December 2017. WWE had arrived in india for a live
performance held on 9 December 2017 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium New Delhi. Taking
every opportunity to demonstrate Inclusion through sports the superstars chose to play
Unified Cricket with the athletes through a friendly innings, followed by group photos and
Media interaction.
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WWE Superstar, Braun Strowman visited Mumbai & Hyderabad engaging with approx 40 Athletes,
youth leaders and Family members in each of the cities
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5 December ,
2018
The WWE
Superstar Matt
Hardy engaged
in a friendly
round of
Unified 5-a-side
football in
Mumbai
7 December ,
2018
The WWE
Superstar
Matt Hardy at
Chennai-
Meet and
Greet
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In A Nutshell
WWE Superstar/Event Date City/State Description
Maharashtra State Athletic Meet
Feb 2014 Mumbai Supported Event
Big Show Feb 2014 Delhi Interaction & Photo op National Athletic Championship
March 2014 Delhi Supported Event
Bad News Barret September 2014
Mumbai Refereed football between SO Bharat Maharashtra and Goa
Press Conference July 2015 Mumbai Unveil WWE kits presented to the SO Bharat contingent - LA Games 2015
Eva Marie & William Regal
July 2015 USC, LA, USA Photo op @ the LA Games 2015 Venue
Mark Henry August 2015 New Delhi Autograph and Photo Op Alberto Del Rio July 2016 Bangalore
Karnataka Cricket with Athletes ; photo op
Sheamus October 2016
Jaipur Rajasthan
Autograph and Photo Op
Mumbai Maharashtra
Refereed a Unified Football Match
Tag Team Champions May 2017 Mumbai Maharashtra
Interaction, Photo Op & Souvenir belt
Jinder Mahal October 2017
New Delhi Interaction & Photo-op with Dr Shriver, Athletes Coaches and Families
Jinder Mahal & Singh Bros
December 2017
New Delhi Cricket with Athletes
Braun Strowman July 2018 Mumbai & Hyderabad
Meet & Greet at both venues
Matt Hardy December 2018
Mumbai and Chennai
Football & meet & Greet at Mumbai; Meet & Greet Chennai