Countdown to World Games for Special Olympics Gibraltar

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 Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - 10:59

As the final countdown begins to the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, Special Olympics Gibraltar are currently gearing themselves up for the challenge with intense training in the 7 sports in which they will be competing. This week the squad selected to represent the Rock was announced and includes 19 local athletes with 13 coaches and officials. 

The Games, which are billed as the largest sporting and humanitarian event in the World this year, will involve around 7,500 athletes from at least 170 nations, who will be participating in 24 different sports. They take place from March 14th to the 21st in 16 World-class venues throughout the United Arab Emirates. Four years ago at the last World Summer Games in Los Angeles the Gibraltar team brought home a haul of medals, which included our first ever medals in open water swimming and golf, and they will be looking to do the same again this year.

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