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Briton outside under a tree smiling and looking up.
Athletes

Meet the World Games Athletes: Briton Conor Conway

Briton Conor Conway has lived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for three years and will represent his adopted home at the World Games.
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Clara on the court with a tennis racket swinging at the ball.
Athletes

Meet the World Games Athletes: Clara Lehmkuhl

Clara is one of only three people with Down Syndrome in the world officially certified as a Zumba instructor.
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Athlete holding a gold medal between his teeth; smiling; proud.
Athletes

Less than 50 Days until World Games!

At Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 Over 190 nations will showcase the transformative power of sport at the largest sports and humanitarian event of the year.
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Rabah Kino on the field in a stadium with his arms raised in celebration
Athletes

The Joy of Sports, All Year Long

Rabah Kino from Special Olympics Lebanon is a multisport athlete who knows a few things about finding joy and success through sports.
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Ahmad sitting on a couch in a blue polo shirt smiling for the photo.
Athletes

Meet the Determined: #MeetAhmed

Watch the inspirational story of Ahmed and his sisters, who are giving back to society by joining thousands of volunteers in supporting the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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A group of 20 athletes siblings stand together in a group photo holding their certificates after completing the Siblings Workshop.
Community Impact

Special Olympics MENA's First Sibling Workshop

Twenty siblings from the region (Special Olympics Middle East North Africa) gathered to share experiences, address challenges, and find ways to overcome barriers.
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The Egyptian Unified Football team and the Egyptian President lined with 3 Egyptian flags on each side.
Athletes

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

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the president of Egypt, has awarded Special Olympics Egypt's female Unified Football team the Order of Sports Merit for the first time in history.
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Miriam on a white horse entering an arena area.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athlete Out to Shatter Stereotypes

Mariam Adel Azzab, the 32-year-old was born in a challenging time for a child with Down Syndrome, it was a time of exclusion, judgment and negative perceptions.
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Sara Feldman sitting on a Bocce court holding a bocce ball looking up at the camera and smiling.
Athletes

17-year-old Bocce athlete from Saudi Arabia Gets Ready For Special Olympics World Games 2019

17-year-old Sara Feldman is one of fourteen female athletes from Saudi Arabia that will be competing in the upcoming Abu Dhabi Special Olympics World Games 2019.
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Abu Dhabi representatives and a Kenya athletes family speak together in a house.
In the News

Abu Dhabi World Games Sets Special Olympics Record with 192 Participating Nations

With the recent addition of 22 nations, the upcoming Abu Dhabi Special Olympics World Games will be hosting the largest amount of nations in history.
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