'I like to give something back.' Special Olympics opens in Berlin with 78 Irish athletes competing.
Every two years, the Special Olympics hosts athletes with intellectual disabilities competing across 26 summer sports, including athletics, bowling and table tennis.in 12 sports, including athletics, badminton, bowling and football.
Special Olympics Ireland was formed in 1978, and the team has won several titles - including 86 medals at the 2019 Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi. The family of Special Olympics bocce athlete Sammy Jo Sweeney supporting her at the opening ceremony in Berlin last night. Image via Henry McKean for Newstalk.“This means a lot to me,” volunteer Angela Dunne told“I like to give something back – that’s why I do it. I've always felt like I want to give something back and give up my time.”“I want to thank everybody who donated for me - I was fundraising from last September,” she said.
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