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Special Olympics Committee holds Equestrian Training Course


Al-Rissi: Proud of the event being held for the first time in the Middle East

A training course was held in the early hours of yesterday to prepare officials, organizers and volunteers for the special equestrian sport at the Olympic Committee in Abu Dhabi, which will be held next year under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE , This group is entitled to all the rights in the community through programs to support and full integration all the teams .

Major general  Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Risi, President of the UAE Equestrian Federation, said: "We are proud to host this special Olympics Games in our country, which is being held for the first time in the Middle East. For all participants and volunteers in the special Olympics for equestrian sports, and will be held for the first time at the Special Olympics a showjumping that did not exist before.