Bahrain to participate in first Special Olympics MENA Regional Sailing Competition in Dubai

TDT | Manama

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Special Olympics Bahrain will participate in the first Special Olympics MENA Regional Sailing Competition, which will be held from October 2 to 6. Hosted by the Dubai International Marine Club, with the support of the Dubai Sports Council and in cooperation with the Special Olympics UAE and the Special Olympics International, under the supervision of the UAE Sailing and Rowing Federation (UAESARF).

Six teams will participate, representing Oman, Kuwait, Morocco, Bahrain, and Syria, in addition to the Special Olympics UAE team. Dr. Sherif El Fouly, Director of Special Olympics Middle East and North Africa, emphasised the importance of holding this event after sailing joined and spread in various programmes of the Special Olympics.

He noted that sailing was one of the sports included in the Abu Dhabi Special Olympics International Games 2019, achieving great success. It was also in the Berlin Special Olympics International Games 2023. Talal Al Hashemi, National Director of Special Olympics, expressed his pride in announcing the organising of the first modern sailing competition, providing an opportunity for players to prove their capabilities in international competitions.