Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed hosts iftar at Al Bateen Palace for Special Olympics doctors — in pictures

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces welcomed guests who wished him well

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  Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region (R), greets a doctor who volunteered at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, during an iftar reception at Al Bateen Palace. Hamad Al Mansouri for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs

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  Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (L), greets a doctor who volunteered at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, during an iftar reception at Al Bateen Palace. Hamad Al Mansouri for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs

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  Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R), greets a doctor who volunteered at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, during an iftar reception at Al Bateen Palace. Seen with Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region (back). Hamad Al Mansouri for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs

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  Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R), greets a doctor who volunteered at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, during an iftar reception at Al Bateen Palace. Seen with Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region (back). Hamad Al Mansouri for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs

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  Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R), greets a doctor who volunteered at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, during an iftar reception at Al Bateen Palace. Seen with Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region (back). Hamad Al Mansouri for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs

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  Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R), speaks with doctors who volunteered at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, during an iftar reception, at Al Bateen Palace. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

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  Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (front row 6th R), stands for a photograph with doctors who volunteered at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, during an iftar reception, at Al Bateen Palace. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

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  Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (front row 6th L), stands for a group photograph with doctors who volunteered at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, during an iftar reception at Al Bateen Palace. Hamad Al Mansouri for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed hosted an iftar reception on Tuesday for doctors who volunteered at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.

The event was held at the Al Bateen Palace in Abu Dhabi.

About 20,000 volunteers registered for the Games, with more than 7,500 athletes from 190 countries participating in the week-long event in March.

It was the first Special Olympics Games to take place in the Middle East and the largest sports and humanitarian event recorded.