Special Olympics Egypt Unified Women’s Team Awarded Order of Sports Merit

The Egyptian Unified Football team and the president of Egypt lined up in front of a wall with 3 Egyptian flags on each side. — The team stands with the Egyptian president at the ceremony.

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the president of Egypt, has awarded Special Olympics Egypt's female Unified Football team the Order of Sports Merit (Class 3) for the first time in history for their impressive achievement in the Special Olympics Unified Cup that took place in Chicago between 17 and 20 July 2018.

This is a historic mission moment for us, and it reflects Special Olympics MENA's leaders' commitment to promote inclusion and build communities that embrace and empower everyone. It marks the very first time our athletes received the same recognition as other athletes without intellectual disabilities.

Ayman Abdel Wahab, Special Olympics MENA’s Regional President & Managing Director

The Egyptian president shakes hands with a female athlete to recognize her achievement. — The Egyptian president shakes hands with one of the athletes to recognize her achievement.

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Carolyn Phillips

Carolyn Phillips has been working in the Communications and Brand Department for over two years, where she has had the ability to attend some amazing events and meet so many awesome people. Before joining Special Olympics International, she was a volunteer at the Rio 2016 Olympics, the Austria 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games, and the Los Angeles 2015 Special Olympics World Games. She has coached Special Olympics swimming in Pennsylvania and worked in the Special Olympics New York and Special Olympics Southern California offices.

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Special Olympics Egypt Unified Women’s Team Awarded Order of Sports Merit

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