The 8th Special Olympics Middle East-North Africa Regional Games is seen as a major boost for disabled sport in the society.
Dubai,
UAE – Mohd
Sagher Mubarak Mohammed Mubarak of
Kanoo Machinery took part in the Eighth Special Olympics Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Games held at Cairo, Egypt on 3rd - 10th December 2014 to support members
of the community with intellectual disabilities.
Mr. Mubarak volunteered as one of the
facilitators of the event, as emissary of The Kanoo Group. He was hailed for his support and contribution to the UAE Disabled Sports Federation as one of the supervisors of the UAE
team.
He held a major role as an Instructor for the ‘Riding Horse team’. The athletic tournaments included equestrian - in addition to swimming, cycling, bowling, weightlifting, skiing, table tennis, floor tennis, boccia, volleyball, handball, basketball, badminton, soccer and gymnastics.
He held a major role as an Instructor for the ‘Riding Horse team’. The athletic tournaments included equestrian - in addition to swimming, cycling, bowling, weightlifting, skiing, table tennis, floor tennis, boccia, volleyball, handball, basketball, badminton, soccer and gymnastics.
The playoffs featured athletes with
intellectual disabilities in the MENA region, with competing teams from 15
different countries. Separate conferences were also spearheaded by leaders of
their communities for the youth leaders, family members and Special Olympics
athletes.Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened the Special Olympics with the presence of Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi and Minister of Sports Khalid Abdel Aziz, along with several high-level representatives from other participating countries.
His Excellency earlier issued directives to provide all the necessary needs of the Egyptian intellectually disabled team and to remove all obstacles facing the delegation. He stated, “These players are part of the Egyptian society and they have equal rights that should be taken care of.”
Thousands of people attended the latest
edition with the aim to continue to facilitate progress at the Paralympic Games
and to bring home top medals and honours. The event further provides encouragement
and empowerment for athletes with special needs to positively contribute to the
welfare of their society and to the achievements of the nation and the entire
Region.
Essentially, the inaugural Special Olympics Middle East-North Africa Regional Games was first held in 1999 in Cairo, and was previously hosted by Tunisia, Rabat, Dubai, Damascus and others.
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