Hungarian School, Competitive and Recreation Sports Federation for People with Disabilities (FODISZ)

Hungarian School, Competitive and Recreation Sports Federation for People with Disabilities (FODISZ) was established in 2008 as a nationwide umbrella organization to coordinate the sports activities of mentally challenged, physically disabled, visually or hearing impaired youth in an ideally structured Student Olympics competition system, and organize recreational sports events. (We organize more than 200 recreation sporting events in cooperation with our member organizations in Budapest and as well as on county level (18 counties), for people with disabilities every year.) Our association is determined to ensure that challenged students — studying in the public schools and special institutions - receive a comprehensive sport curriculum. At the same time our goal is to motivate more people to move and play sports through these sports activities. We believe that participating in and organizing sports events is the most effective way to socially integrate challenged people into society. The member organizations of FODISZ and the network of professionals we work with are the backbone of this endeavour. THE WORK OF FODISZ IN NUMBERS AND HEADLINES in 2020: 19 COUNTY LEVEL (INCL. BUDAPEST) associations forming a network 250+ SPORT EXPERTS 9000+ CHILDREN AND YOUNGSTERS 200+ STUDENT OLYMPIC SPORTS EVENTS 220+ RECREATIONAL SPORTS EVENTS 60+ LOCATIONS 18 SPORTS: athletics, badminton, basketball, boccia, chess, dragon boat, cross-country running, darts, ergometer, rowing, fishing, football, handball, orienteering, playful competitive games, swimming, table tennis, volleyball, canoe/kayak