Special Olympics World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi

Special Olympics World Games will take place in venues throughout Abu Dhabi March 14-21, 2019, the first time the games will be held in the Middle East. 7,000 athletes and their families, from 170 countries will be welcomed at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. The athletes will compete in 22 sports, taking place at multiple venues throughout the city, including ADNEC, Zayed Sports City and the IPIC arena. Locally, Special Olympics UAE has a strong Program serving nearly 5,000 athletes and over 250 coaches, competing in 70 sports opportunities yearly, across 14 official sports.