Category: OLYMPIC

Karachi, Pakistan, March 23, 2019: Special Olympics Pakistan has secured 65 medals in single and team events where as the final medal count is 115 (Special Olympics Pakistan secures). Pakistan participated in 65 single and team events securing 19 Gold, 27 Silver and 19 Bronze respectively. Special Olympics World Summer Games 2019 Abu Dhabi, Abu…

The Olympics Sports Team Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Saeed, Abu Dhabi, March 23, 2019: (key2enable keyboard) Introduction: About Five years ago we began to develop Key-X, a keyboard that enables anyone with severe motor disabilities to full access computers, tablets, and smartphones (key2enable keyboard). Key-X has nine keys that need to be combined with two…

The Olympics Sports team Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Saeed, Abu Dhabi, March 21, 2019: Seven days of sporting achievement, thousands of athletes and volunteers, dozens of events, countless displays of bravery, and millions of smiles Spectacular Closing Ceremony. As the final curtain falls on Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, the athletes, coaches, families…

Newly-launched Mothers of Determination Association will support mothers and families through training and education programs/unified tomorrow Nationwide Unified Champion Schools program will empower pupils with and without intellectual disabilities for a range of social and sporting activities/unified tomorrow ADNOC schools to provide people of determination with specialist learning and support services/unified tomorrow The Olympics Sports…

Over 10,000 pupils from local schools visited the Games/Fans in stands program Companies and organizations across the UAE also pledged hundreds of employees to attend the Games and demonstrate support for a more inclusive society/Fans in stands program EFS Facilities Services, Department of Culture and Tourism and Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority among those to…

The Olympics Sports team Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Saeed, Abu Dhabi, March 20, 2019: First person’s piece of the Special Olympic athlete, Chaica Al Qassimi, a Technical Officer, Judo, Special Olympics UAE team (World Down Syndrome Day). My name is Chaica Al Qassimi. 22-years-old, a martial artist with a black belt in karate. Live in…

By Reem Al Ali, Abu Dhabi, March 20, 2019: Houriya Taheri knows how the power of sport can change people’s lives for the better. The first Arab woman to receive a professional football coaching license and the current UAE Women’s National Team Assistant Coach, Houriya was the perfect choice to lead the UAE’s two 7-a-side…

The Olympics Sports team Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Saeed, Abu Dhabi, March 20, 2019: It’s not everyday you see athletes in their 70s competing in a global sporting competition – that is until you meet unified partner Roland Foerster. This week, Roland has been showing that age is just a number with the 77-year-old competing…

By Reem Al Ali, Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 19, 2019: Superstar sportsmen and women, actors, singers, media personalities and world leaders have taken to social media to show their support for Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. With the World Games now in full swing, a host of famous and inspirational people have mesmerized…

By: Brendyn Monsorate, Bilal Hafeez and Christopher Swaminathan, Abu Dhabi, March 19, 2019: Special Olympian Jitendra Patwal faced struggles in his preparation for Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 that would make most athletes give up on their dreams. The Special Olympics Team Bharat (India) athlete comes from a background where finding money for…