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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - March 14, 2019: Faisal Bin Huraiz (L) and Mariam Al Amiri (R) present during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, at Zayed Sports City. ( Ryan Carter for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs ) ---

The UAE team arrive at the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

The UAE team arrive at the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson / The National

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 14 MARCH 2019. Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: None: National.

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Victor Besa/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 14 MARCH 2019. Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: None: National.

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Victor Besa/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Victor Besa/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - March 14, 2019: Etihad Airways and the UAE Forsan Aerobatics team perform a flyby during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, at Zayed Sports City. ( Ryan Carter for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs ) ---

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - March 14, 2019: Performers participate in a show during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, at Zayed Sports City. ( Ryan Carter for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs ) ---

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - March 14, 2019: Faisal Bin Huraiz (L) and Mariam Al Amiri (R) present during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, at Zayed Sports City. ( Ryan Carter for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs ) ---

The UAE team arrive at the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

The UAE team arrive at the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson / The National

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 14 MARCH 2019. Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: None: National.

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Victor Besa/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 14 MARCH 2019. Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: None: National.

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Victor Besa/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Victor Besa/The National

Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics at Zayed Sports City. Antonie Robertson/The National

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - March 14, 2019: Etihad Airways and the UAE Forsan Aerobatics team perform a flyby during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, at Zayed Sports City. ( Ryan Carter for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs ) ---

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - March 14, 2019: Performers participate in a show during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, at Zayed Sports City. ( Ryan Carter for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs ) ---

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - March 14, 2019: Faisal Bin Huraiz (L) and Mariam Al Amiri (R) present during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, at Zayed Sports City. ( Ryan Carter for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs ) ---

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed pledges $25 million to support Special Olympics education project

The investment will help to promote the inclusive spirit of the Games around the globe

Shireena Al Nowais

July 20, 2020

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