Green Badminton participates in the Special Olympics 2023

Saudi Arabia is participating in the badminton competitions at the 16th World Summer Games of the Special Olympics, which will be held from June 17 to June 25 in the German capital, Berlin, as part of the participation of 170 countries represented by 7,000 male and female players competing in 26 Olympic sports, including badminton.

38 male and female players and partners from the Middle East and North Africa region are participating in badminton, consisting of 16 male and 13 female players, in addition to 5 male and female non-disabled players, representing 15 countries from the region.

The number of players participating in badminton in the World Games from different countries of the world is estimated at 154 players, in addition to 66 unified partners. Badminton competitions are held on the land of Messi Berlin in a hall of 3.2 square meters.

Saudi Arabia is represented by two female players, Heba Ghorab and Bashayer Abdel Raouf Al-Harbi, the partner player, in addition to coach Dania Al-Shorfa.

Saudi Arabia is participating with a delegation of 130 individuals, including 85 players, consisting of 27 male and 39 female players, in addition to 22 non-disabled partner players, headed by Abdul Rahman Al Quraishi, the national director.

Al-Akhdar seeks to preserve his achievement in the last world championship in Abu Dhabi 2019, which witnessed the first Saudi participation of girls, and they won 40 medals, including 18 gold, 9 silver and 13 bronze.

The Technical Committee of the Regional Presidency of the International Special Olympics for the Middle East and North Africa, which includes Imad Mohieldin, Director General of Sports and Training, and Sherif Al Foley, Director General of Games and Competitions, revealed after the closing of registration for the Summer International the share of each of the 20 countries in the region and in each of the sports. In which you will participate and the number of players for each sport.

Saudi Arabia is participating in the unified badminton with a player and a female partner without disabilities, Kuwait with a player and a female player and two male and female partners without disabilities, and the UAE participates with four players consisting of a male and female player, in addition to a male and female partner without disabilities, and Bahrain with a male and female non-disabled partner. .

Oman is participating with a player and a partner without disabilities, Palestine with a player and a female player in addition to a player and two female partners without disabilities, Iran with a player and a female player in addition to a male and female partner without disabilities, while Lebanon participates with two players, Jordan with two players, Libya with two players, Morocco with two players, and Syria with two players, Algeria with two players, Iraq with two players, and Egypt with two players.

Emad Mohieldin said: Special Olympics players can, through this sport, show what they are distinguished by in terms of neuromuscular compatibility between eye and hand movement, in addition to physical fitness and endurance, as well as awareness in moving and taking appropriate positions.