On December 3, 2025, on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Bulgarian sports development association (BSDA) took part in the National Forum “Open Dialogue for Inclusive Sport: Together Towards a Society That Includes Everyone”, organized by the National Sports Academy “Vasil Levski”. The event brought together institutions, sports clubs, academic experts…
Final meeting of #BeInclusiveWaterPolo took place in Sofia
On October 3, 2025, Sofia hosted the final meeting of the #BeInclusiveWaterPolo project, marking the successful conclusion of an initiative that pioneered adapted water polo for people with intellectual disabilities in Bulgaria and Croatia. The project has shown that water polo can be fun, inclusive, and suitable for everyone, regardless of their abilities. During the…
#BeInclusiveWaterPolo – adapted rules
Adapted Water Polo – Making a Splash for Everyone! The #BeInclusiveWaterPolo project is making waves in the world of parasport by creating an inclusive and fun version of water polo for individuals with intellectual disabilities. With adapted rules designed for simplicity, safety, and equal participation, this innovative sport empowers players of all abilities to dive…
#BeInclusiveWaterPolo sea training
As part of the 19th edition of the Summer Camp for Adapted Water Sports organized by the National Sports Academy “Vasil Levski,” a special #BeInclusiveWaterPolo training session took place in a natural sea environment. The session included some of the athletes who make up the Bulgarian adapted water polo team and who have been training…
How to Start an #BeInclusiveWaterPolo Team
#BeInclusiveWaterPolo – Empowering Participation, Building Confidence, Creating Belonging Starting an inclusive water polo team specifically for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) is a meaningful way to promote physical activity, inclusion, and personal growth. The #BeInclusiveWaterPolo model provides a structured, supportive, and enjoyable entry point into one of the most dynamic aquatic sports. This guide offers…
#BeInclusiveWaterPolo international event in Croatia
From April 22 to 26, 2025, the city of Rijeka, Croatia, is hosting a unique international sports mobility under the #BeInclusiveWaterPolo project, bringing together young athletes from Bulgaria and Croatia. This international exchange aims to demonstrate that sport can be a powerful tool for inclusion and equal opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. Co-funded by…
BSDA took part in the ‘Sports of the Future’ event in EP
On 6th of March in Brussels, Belgium, the European Parliament hosted the ‘Sports of the Future’ event, bringing together athletes, policymakers, and advocates to discuss the transformative power of sports in promoting social inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunities. The event was organized by Nikos Pappas, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), who has been actively…
#BIWP at #EWoS2024
The European Week of Sport #BeActive takes place annually between 23 and 30 September, and during its 10th edition, which took place in 2024, all residents and guests of Sofia had the opportunity to be part of the biggest sports celebration in Europe. The European Week of Sport is an initiative of the European Commission…
BIWP National Trainings
Inclusive Water Polo Training Kicks Off in Bulgaria and Croatia Team sports bring people together, and the development of inclusive water polo aims to achieve that by breaking down stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities in a truly fun way. Inclusive water polo teams are made up of people of similar age and ability, making…
#BeInclusiveWaterPolo summer camp 2024
In the period 12/06 – 24/06/2024, in VUSB Nessebar, an adapted camp for water sports was held. The camp was attended by people with intellectual disabilities, and the activities were led by lecturers from the four sectors of the Water Sports Department at the NSA “Vasil Levski”. The activities during the sports camp were related…
#BeInclusiveWaterPolo colorful training
On March 25th in Sofia, during a training session of the Adapted Basketball NSA, Bulgarian sports development association celebrated the World Down Syndrome Day in a special way. Over 40 athletes with intellectual disabilities, their partners and coaches celebrated this special day together with colorful socks that show diversity, rights and opportunities for all. On…
#BeInclusiveWaterPolo started in Sofia
On March 20, 2024, Sofia hosted an exciting event – the first meeting of the #BeInclusiveWaterPolo project, which presented its innovative mission to overcome stereotypes towards people with intellectual disabilities through adapted sports. This pioneering project aims to unite people through team sports and showed that water polo can be fun and suitable for everyone,…
#BeInclusiveWaterPolo at Sport Infoday in Brussels
On January 30, 2024, in the building of the European Commission in Brussels, the annual edition of the Sport Info Day was held, during which detailed information about the opportunities offered by the sports sector of the Erasmus+ programme to promote sports and physical activity at local, regional and national level was provided. The event…
Kick off meeting with EACEA
On December 14, 2023, an online meeting was held between the coordinators of projects starting in 2024, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Sport program, and representatives of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), responsible for managing funding for Education, Culture, Audiovisual, Sport, Citizenship, and Volunteering within the Union. During the meeting, the current focuses…
BSDA will coordinate #BeInclusiveWaterPolo
Team sports bring people together and the development of inclusive water polo aims to achieve that, breaking down stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities in a really fun way. In Inclusive Sports, teams are made up of people of similar age and ability. That makes practices more fun and games more challenging and exciting for…
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