Inge Maiberg

Inge Maiberg is a 25 year old athlete leader from Special Olympics Estonia that practices swimming. She has been involved in Special Olympics for the past 7 years. She is part of the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Athlete Leadership Council; it means she gets to share ideas with other athletes and be a voice for them.

She is also on the board for Special Olympics Estonia, representing athletes. When she is not in the water, she loves skating on ice. During the day, she works at a school where she supports children, “I want to be a tutor to them and make their days better”.

At the Regional Conference on ICPD30 titled 'Population and Development: Ensuring Rights and Choices' in Geneva, Switzerland, Inge took the stage and spoke about how Special Olympics is transforming the lives of young individuals with and without intellectual disabilities, helping them develop different abilities.

The event was held by the United Nations Economic Commission (UNECE) for Europe and the United Nations Population Fund Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Inge says that being an athlete leader means that she can create opportunities to make athletes’ life better and more meaningful. Being an athlete leader also helps Inge learn about leadership so that she can become a better leader herself.