UAE's handball team embrace as they celebrate their win against Russia. Reem Mohammed / The National
From left: Omer Alshami, Abdullah Al Tajer, Awadh Alketbi and Khalid Albarguthi celebrate after winning the 4x50m freestyle relay at the Special Olympic World Games held at Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai. UAE won the bronze. Pawan Singh / The National
From left: Khalid Albarguthi, Abdullah Al Tajer, Omer Alshami and Awadh Alketbi, celebrate during the awarding ceremony. Pawan Singh / The National
Omer Alshami, from the UAE, embraces his father Sharif Alshami after the award ceremony. Pawan Singh / The National
Spectators watch the 4x50m freestyle relay. Pawan Singh / The National
Athletes swim to the side of the pool after competing in the 4x50m freestyle relay. Pawan Singh / The National
Thirty-nine sailing teams from 14 countries take part in the Special Olympics World Games sailing competition in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Victor Besa / The National
Salama Al Mansoori, 17, and Mark Meerberg, 27, representing the UAE get off to a speedy start in the Unified Division race.
Timothy Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman, watches the sailing competition. Victor Besa / The National
Desiree Boesch and Josef Furlan represent Austria to compete in a sailing race on Wednesday.
A member of the China bocce team competes at Adnec. Reem Mohammed / The National
Chinese bocce athlete cheers on his teammate on Wednesday. Reem Mohammed / The National
A woman kisses UAE's bocce athlete Mariam Al Mulla hand, celebrating her gold medal win against China. Reem Mohammed / The National
The UAE's handball team celebrate their win against Russia. Reem Mohammed /The National
Brazil's bocce athlete Sarah Berto embraces her teammates. Reem Mohammed / The National
UAE spectators cheer their teammates on during the badminton double division tournament at Adnec. Reem Mohammed / The National
UAE's athlete Amritha Kuttikrishnan competes against Guatemala. Reem Mohammed / The National
UAE's handball team embrace as they celebrate their win against Russia. Reem Mohammed / The National
From left: Omer Alshami, Abdullah Al Tajer, Awadh Alketbi and Khalid Albarguthi celebrate after winning the 4x50m freestyle relay at the Special Olympic World Games held at Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai. UAE won the bronze. Pawan Singh / The National
From left: Khalid Albarguthi, Abdullah Al Tajer, Omer Alshami and Awadh Alketbi, celebrate during the awarding ceremony. Pawan Singh / The National
Omer Alshami, from the UAE, embraces his father Sharif Alshami after the award ceremony. Pawan Singh / The National
Spectators watch the 4x50m freestyle relay. Pawan Singh / The National
Athletes swim to the side of the pool after competing in the 4x50m freestyle relay. Pawan Singh / The National
Thirty-nine sailing teams from 14 countries take part in the Special Olympics World Games sailing competition in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Victor Besa / The National
Salama Al Mansoori, 17, and Mark Meerberg, 27, representing the UAE get off to a speedy start in the Unified Division race.
Timothy Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman, watches the sailing competition. Victor Besa / The National
Desiree Boesch and Josef Furlan represent Austria to compete in a sailing race on Wednesday.
A member of the China bocce team competes at Adnec. Reem Mohammed / The National
Chinese bocce athlete cheers on his teammate on Wednesday. Reem Mohammed / The National
A woman kisses UAE's bocce athlete Mariam Al Mulla hand, celebrating her gold medal win against China. Reem Mohammed / The National
The UAE's handball team celebrate their win against Russia. Reem Mohammed /The National
Brazil's bocce athlete Sarah Berto embraces her teammates. Reem Mohammed / The National
UAE spectators cheer their teammates on during the badminton double division tournament at Adnec. Reem Mohammed / The National
UAE's athlete Amritha Kuttikrishnan competes against Guatemala. Reem Mohammed / The National
UAE's handball team embrace as they celebrate their win against Russia. Reem Mohammed / The National
