Asia Pacific
Special Olympics Asia Pacific Celebrates the Athletes Who Attended the World Games
With more than 1.7 million athletes in 34 countries, Special Olympics programs in the Asia Pacific region are expanding rapidly.
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Getting on With It—An Athlete’s Perspective After World Games
‘Getting on with it’ is my motto to survive in life. At 34, I (Nakorn Thiptabmak) was the oldest athlete representing Team Thailand at the recent 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi.
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Super-Pop Group Helps 'Make Dreams Come True' in Thailand
Ahead of the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi, Special Olympics Thailand got some super support from Thai super girls group BNK48.
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Visually Impaired Swimmer Wins Silver!
When Unity Collins was 12 years old, the parents of the New Zealander introduced her to swimming, not having any idea of the magnitude of the moment.
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India's Abhishek Gogoi keeps going, despite setbacks
It was a weekend of adjustment for cyclists from Bharat, as they got accustomed to the uphill/downhill raceway of the Yas Marina track in Abu Dhabi.
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New Zealand Special Olympics Athletes Show Solidarity Amid Grief at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
In the wake of the deadly shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, athletes from Special Olympics New Zealand and Special Olympics United Arab Emirates, along with leaders of Special Olympics, gathered at the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.
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First Gold Medal Awarded at World Games
The spirit of competition was in full swing during day one of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi.
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The First Athletes Arrive in Abu Dhabi
2019 World Games athletes have already begun to arrive in Abu Dhabi.
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