Special Olympics UAE Games On The Lookout For Volunteers

The inaugural Special Olympics UAE Games will be hosted at NYU Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island.

More than 650 athletes with special needs will be competing in Abu Dhabi from 19th to 22nd March.

The sporting event will see the participating athletes compete in volleyball, athletics, basketball, swimming, badminton and power-lifting.

To make the event more inclusive, the organizers are looking for 600 volunteers to help during the first ever Special Olympics UAE games from the games to non-sporting events.

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“We are incredibly proud to announce the first-ever Special Olympics UAE Games to take place in the UAE in our beloved capital Abu Dhabi. “The recent World Games marked a turning point for people of determination with intellectual disabilities across the UAE and the UAE Games will build on this by serving as an annual milestone for the expansion of the UAE’s commitment towards social inclusion and empowerment of people of determination. They will also serve as a platform to increase understanding, tolerance and inclusion throughout the UAE and also carries the legacy of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.” Her Excellency Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazrui #SpecialOlympicsUAE #UAESO #WeAreOne #كلنا_واحد #UAEGames2020 #الألعاب_الإماراتية2020
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