The opening ceremony of the World Special Summer Olympics will be held in Berlin, Germany, today.
A 72-member delegation of the Special Olympics Azerbaijan featuring athletics, badminton, basketball (girls), judo, rhythmic gymnastics, handball (girls), powerlifting (weightlifting), table tennis, swimming and volleyball (boys) will join the event.
Berlin will welcome 7,000 Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners from approximately 170 countries to compete in 24 sports. The athletes will be supported by more than 3,000 coaches and 20,000 volunteers.
The Special Olympics World Games offer the opportunity to unite the world like no other event can. Here people with and without disabilities, people of different nations, cultures, political views and religions meet and can overcome existing prejudices with the power of sport.
The World Games will run until June 25, 2023.