Middle East/North Africa
2018 Special Olympics Middle-East / North Africa 9th Regional Games
The 2018 Special Olympics Middle-East / North Africa (MENA) 9th Regional Games is the region's largest multi-sports event for athletes with intellectual disabilities of 2018.
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IX MENA Games participating Countries Animation
Athletes from 31 countries participated in the 2018 Special Olympics MENA 9th Regional games!
Special Olympics MENA Programs Regional Training
The seminar took place in Cairo, Egypt in January. Representatives from eight countries in the region attended the training.
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Hope Formed From Chaos in Syria
In Syria, despite civil unrest and upheaval, Special Olympics athletes and coaches train as best they can.
Special Olympics Leadership Academy Visited MENA Region
Representatives from Bahrain, Jordan, Tunisia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt & Oman brought energy to the Academy.
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Training Camp in Palestine Helps Prepare Athletes
It featured bocce, five-a-side football and table tennis with the participation of seven sub programs.
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Egyptian President Honors 2017 World Games Athletes
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi recognized athletes as they brought home an impressive 5 medals in 2017 World Winter Games in Austria.
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United Arab Emirates Athletes Star in the Snow
You might not consider a snow sport story for a team from United Arab Emirates, but four awesome athletes proved that theory wrong.
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Ahmad Hayek: Team Lebanon skier
Outsiders sometimes forget that Lebanon is a mountainous country, where summits can top 10,000 feet.
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Egypt’s President hires the Special Olympics Athlete Dina Galal
The president of Egypt has embraced the challenge of involving people with different abilities in the community by hiring an athlete with intellectual disabilities.
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