(MENAFN- azernews)
laman ismayilova read more azerbaijani gymnast mehriban taghiyeva has won three medals at
the world special summer olympics.
the gymnast won one gold, three bronze medals in rhythmic
gymnastics competitions, azernews reports.
medals of the competition were presented to the winners and
awardees.
the national team includes 72 sportsmen who will compete in
athletics, badminton, basketball, judo, rhythmic gymnastics,
handball, powerlifting, table tennis, swimming and volleyball.
the majority of the delegation consists of physical education
teachers and students of full secondary, inclusive, special
auxiliary schools and boarding schools of the educational
system.
the special olympics world games also known as special olympiad
are an international sporting event for participants with
intellectual disabilities, organized by the ioc-recognised special
olympics organization.
its main goal is to showcase the skills and accomplishments of
people with intellectual disabilities on a global stage.
the first international special olympics summer games were held
in chicago, illinois, us, in 1968, while the first international
special olympics winter games were held in 1977 in steamboat
springs, colorado, us.
in 1991, the name was officially changed from international
special olympics summer/winter games to special olympics world
summer/winter games,
special olympics world games take place every two years and
alternate between summer and winter games, a schedule similar to
the olympics and paralympics.
the world games feature more than a week of competitions
involving thousands of athletes. special olympics athletes can
compete in 32 olympic-style summer or winter sports.
this year, germany welcomes around 7,000 special olympics
athletes and unified partners from approximately 190 countries who
are competing in 26 sports.
the athletes are supported by more than 3,000 coaches and 20,000
volunteers.
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