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