Vietnamese sports delegation at the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games on June 17. (Photo: VNA) Berlin (VNA) – A Vietnamese sports delegation, including six athletes, is attending the Special Olympics World Games, taking place in Berlin from June 17-25.
The Vietnameseathletes will compete in athletics, swimming, and boccia.
The SpecialOlympics World Games is theworld's largest sporting event for athletes with intellectual disabilities,autism and cerebral palsy.
The Vietnamese athletes compete in athletics, swimming, and boccia. (Photo: VNA)
About 7,000 athletes andunified partners from approximately 190 countries and territories are competing in 26 sports this year. The competitors are supported bymore than 3,000 coaches and 20,000 volunteers.
Visiting theVietnamese athletes before the opening ceremony of the Games on June 17, Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh wished the athletes good health and spirit to compete confidently and at their best at theOlympics.
Head of thedelegation Doan Thi Hai Anh said that attending the Games is a good opportunity for Vietnamese athletes to interact and compete with their peers from around the world. Italso demonstrates the care of organisations and societies forpeople with physical and intellectual disabilities.
Participating in competition and social activities helpspeople with intellectual disabilities gain more recognition, confidence, andultimately, more engagement in society, she said.
Special Olympics takes place every two years and alternate between Summerand Winter Games, a schedule similar to the Olympics and Paralympics./.
