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Abu Dhabi won a bid last year to host the games, which
celebrate the skills, talents and sporting achievements of
athletes with intellectual disabilities from across the world.
The games, which will be held for the first time in the Middle
East, will see athletes compete in 22 sports at multiple venues
across the city.
“Hosting the Special Olympics World Games is a way for the
country to reinforce its long-standing commitment to creating
inclusion,” Timothy Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman told
reporters.
“We believe the Abu Dhabi Games will create a lasting impact for
the Special Olympics movement.”
Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics is a
global movement that seeks to provide year-round sporting
activities and healthy athletic competition for children and
adults with intellectual disabilities.
The last Special Olympics was held in Los Angeles in 2015.
(Reporting By Stanley Carvalho; Editing by Tom Heneghan)
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