The 1st Special Olympics Gulf Badminton Competition – Abu Dhabi 2024 concluded with an awards ceremony at Khalifa University.
The event, which ran from May 9th to 12th, was organized in collaboration with Special Olympics Middle East and North Africa and Special Olympics UAE.
Special Olympics Abdullah Al-Nubi of Oman wins gold medal in his division 1 men’s competition. Special Olympics UAE’s Hassan Ali Al Bourushi won gold in his two categories, while Special Olympics Bahrain’s Mahmoud Ghaloum came first in his three categories.
In the women’s event, Shahad Abdullah (Special Olympics Saudi Arabia) won the gold medal in the first division, followed by Sheikha Al-Hindi (Special Olympics Kuwait) and Zakia Ahmed Abbas (Special Olympics UAE). Federation) won gold medals in the second and third divisions. Department. Each.
In doubles, Special Olympics Oman’s Abdullah Al Noubi and Fawaz Faraj won the gold medal in the first category, while Special Olympics UAE’s Hassan Ali Al Brusi and Zayed Ali Al Kaabi took first place in the second category.
Zakir Ahmed Abbas and Zuleikha Gharib Al Mansouri of Special Olympics UAE won the gold medal in women’s doubles.
Talal Al Hashemi, National Director of SOUAE, said: “We are delighted to welcome six Special Olympics delegations from across the Gulf region and the We are proud of the success of the first-ever Special Olympics golf and badminton competitions.” United Arab Emirates.
I congratulate the medalists, but I believe that the real victory lies in the meeting of athletes who proved that with determination and perseverance miracles can be achieved.” Al Hashemi added:Special We would like to thank all our partners at Olympics UAE for their valuable contributions to the success of the Games,
especially Special Olympics Middle East and North Africa, the World Badminton Federation, the Emirates Badminton Federation and the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, who contributed significantly to this success. and Khalifa University.
We look forward to holding further competitions that will help integrate POD into the local community and promote the sport in general. The competition was attended by 4,444 delegates from the Special Olympics programs of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. ” hosted by the United Arab Emirates for the first time.
On the final day, the winners were recognized and presented with awards by Mohamed Al Nuaimi, Member of the Special Olympics UAE Board of Directors. Special Olympics UAE is gearing up for the next World Winter Games to be held in Turin, Italy from 8-16 March 2025. More than 2,500 athletes from around the world are expected to participate in Turin 2025.
