From players to referees: People with disabilities getting active in Albania
Burreli International Table Tennis (BITT) is an international competition that is organised every spring in a small city in the north of Albania. This year's event, on 27-29 May, was part of the European Move Week.
Our partner in this sport event is Active Disabled People (ADP) Albania, a sport organisation for people with disabilities. It is the third year that people with a disability in Albania have competed as professional players in this international competition. However, this year they were not only represented as players but also as professional referees.
This is the beginning of an innovative movement in Albania. Hopefully it will encourage other sport federations to consider people with disabilities as professional and give them decision-making roles.
Through this event, Move Week in Albania promoted more social inclusion and an increase in self-esteem for people with disabilities.
[This article has been edited by the Operating Team]
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