Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Shamma Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, attend the second day of the Special Olympic IX Mena Games in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Wam
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Shamma Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, attend the second day of the Special Olympic IX Mena Games in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Wam
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed poses for a photo with members of the Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care at the Special Olympics Mena Games. Wam
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed poses for a photo with members of the Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care at the Special Olympics Mena Games. Wam
Sheikh Hamdan and Shamma Al Mazrui watch a table tennis match. Wam
Sheikh Hamdan and Shamma Al Mazrui watch a table tennis match. Wam
Sheikh Hamdan poses with volunteers at the Special Olympic Mena Games on Monday. Wam
Sheikh Hamdan poses with volunteers at the Special Olympic Mena Games on Monday. Wam
Sheikh Hamdan has his photo taken with Special Olympics volunteers during a visit to the Games at Adnec on Monday. Wam
Sheikh Hamdan has his photo taken with Special Olympics volunteers during a visit to the Games at Adnec on Monday. Wam
Sheikh Hamdan and Shamma Al Mazrui support the athletes at one of the matches held at Adnec on Monday. Wam
Sheikh Hamdan and Shamma Al Mazrui support the athletes at one of the matches held at Adnec on Monday. Wam
Sheikh Hamdan and Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Juma, President of the UAE Padel Association, pose for a photo at the Special Olympic Mena Games on Monday. Wam
Sheikh Hamdan and Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Juma, President of the UAE Padel Association, pose for a photo at the Special Olympic Mena Games on Monday. Wam

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Sheikh Hamdan attends Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi — in pictures

The Crown Prince of Dubai watched a few games to support the athletes

The National

March 19, 2018

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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed attended the second day of the Special Olympics IX Mena Games on Monday.

The Crown Prince of Dubai watched some of the games including basketball, table tennis and volleyball, as well as attending with a number of other sporting events at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

More than 1,000 athletes from 32 countries have travelled to Abu Dhabi to take part in the Games, which is the first major sporting event ahead of Special Olympics World Games that will be held in the capital next year.

The Games are being held at eight venues in Abu Dhabi from March 14 to 23. Entry across all the sites is open to the public.

Sheikh Hamdan was accompanied by Shamma Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, and a number of senior officials.

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