Emirati and American volleyball players shake hands during the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, 2019.

Marco Catini Photography


The Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 brought the UAE community together. It showed the government’s commitment to empowering people of determination with intellectual disabilities to participate in sports, contribute to society, and follow their dreams.
— Ayman Abdel Wahab, President and Managing Director, Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa