Athletes from 187 nations, including a team of 73 from Ireland, are taking part in this year’s World Games in Berlin
“She [Margaret] was so excited, I was afraid she wouldn’t be able to sleep with the excitement,” said her mother Áine Turley.
Athletes from 187 nations are taking part in this year’s World Games, including a team of 73 from Ireland, who will compete across 12 sports – athletics, badminton, basketball, bocce, bowling, equestrian, football, golf, gymnastics, kayaking, swimming and table tennis. “If anyone comes to us, we certainly will look at it, but that’s a matter for the world organisation.”
“It was just great because the Shriver family knows what the Special Olympics means to Ireland and what Ireland means to the Shriver family as well ... She was so warm with everybody.”
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