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LINNEA BJÖRNDAL Our involvement | DANIR 2023
says Linnéa of an average day at work.
Linnéa enjoys combining working on her own
and in the larger groups needed when it comes to
arranging major sporting events. And arranging
major and more inclusive events for athletes with
intellectual disabilities – and becoming outstandingly
good at doing so – is one of Linnéa’s goals for herself
“ I’ve taken so many experiences
with me from my time in South
Africa. The deepest impression
was made by the Zulu term ubuntu,
which roughly translated means
‘I am because we are’.”
– Linnéa Björndahl
and Special Olympics Sweden going forward. disabilities. These good examples inspire her to
“Another goal is to increase awareness of Special keep working, and to work even harder, on these
vital issues. Work that truly demonstrates that our
Olympics Sweden, our brand and activities and the welfare and success are dependent on caring about
good we do, so we can attract more major partners and supporting one another.
such as Sigma,” says Linnéa.
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One recurring theme when discussing the future see more of Linnéa
with Linnéa is her desire to do work that changes at danir.se
people’s lives for the better. She is passionate about
other people’s wellbeing and, during her time with
the organisation, she has seen many examples of
how good activity and movement can improve
the everyday lives of people with intellectual