Football Week 2010
Football, the very mention of the name is evocative of cheers, enthusiasm, energy and passion. All of this was evident on a bright clear sunny day under the benign protection of our great grey limestone Rock. Special Olympics Gibraltar was taking part in the tenth annual Special Olympics European football week. This year ladies football was being promoted as a means to reach more people with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics Gibraltar Unified met Gibraltar United/Bonita Trust ladies football team on the pitch and as with other teams through the day it was heartening to see inclusion in action. The ladies played with style and skill and the Unified team had to work hard. From the Unified team I asked Special Olympics athlete Marvin Zammit if it was different playing against girls? “It was good”, he told me smiling broadly. “Did you let them win?” I asked tongue in cheek. His answer was an emphatic “NO”! Good to see equality is alive and well. read more…
On the Saturday evening of the twelfth of December 2009, Gibraltar held its collective breath. The 59th Miss World pageant was taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa and for the very first time Miss Gibraltar was on stage as one of the possible winners. When the winners name was called Gibraltar expelled its collective breath in an explosion of unbridled delight and joy which swept around our little Rock as Kaiane Aldorino, our beautiful 23year old representative was crowned Miss World. It has become an unforgettable moment. 
