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Special Olympics 2019

March 23 , 2019 1947 days 757 0
  • India created history by clinching 368 medals, including 85 gold, at the Special Olympics World Summer Games which was held at Abu Dhabi, UAE.
  • A total of 284 athletes from India participated in the event, which featured over 7,000 sportspersons from 170 countries in various sports disciplines.
  • In this Special Olympics women cyclist, Manimeghlai and Shruti, winning gold and silver medals respectively in 500-metre event.
  • Special Olympics is the world's largest humanitarian sporting event which focuses on the empowerment of 'People of Determination' with intellectual disabilities through the power of sport.

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