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United Arab Emirates

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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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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UAE Leaders Participate in Walk Unified

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, led hundreds of people from across the UAE in a Walk Unified event.
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11 Sub-Saharan African Countries to Participate in 2019 World Games

The Local Organizing Committee of Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 has announced the 11 Sub-Saharan African nations participating in the World Games held on 14-19 March 2019.
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UAE National Cycling Team Participates in 'Cycle Unified'

Cyclists of all ages, abilities and fitness levels turned up at Yas Marina Circuit on October 28th for the latest edition of ‘Cycle Unified’ and rode alongside members of the UAE National Cycling Team.
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UAE youth create art to be displayed during the 2019 World Games

Aspiring young artists convened at Abu Dhabi’s arts and cultural center in Manarat Al Saadiya to learn and practice techniques used to create the geometric patterns of Islamic art.
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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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