![ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - March 17, 2018: UAE athlete Mariam Al Zaabi, carries the Flame of Hope during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics IX MENA Games Abu Dhabi 2018, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
( Ryan Carter for the Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi )](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TLPPFW773XZDKF4DC6VM4DZMIE.jpg?smart=true&auth=ced9b05c2b36371f2a81d005936114ccdf5930daed07aee45e0be4899e08cd6f&width=400&height=225)
UAE athlete Mariam Al Zaabi, carries the Flame of Hope during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics IX MENA Games Abu Dhabi 2018. Ryan Carter for the Crown Prince Court
UAE athlete Mariam Al Zaabi, carries the Flame of Hope during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics IX MENA Games Abu Dhabi 2018. Ryan Carter for the Crown Prince Court
Hope burns bright in Abu Dhabi
At these Special Olympics, there will be only winners
National Editorial
27 February, 2019
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