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The 194-member Indian team ended their campaign at the Special Olympics on a high note by winning 202 medals in the tournament. The Special Olympics were played over nine days from 17 June to 25 June in Berlin.
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India participated in several sports such as roller skating, golf, basketball, tennis, handball and volleyball. India won 202 medals of which 76 were gold, 75 silver and 51 bronze.
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India won 45 medals in lawn tennis, cycling and athletics on the last day of the event. India won six medals including 2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medal in track and field.
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These games have been held every year since 1968. These include athletes of various skill levels with intellectual disabilities, cognitive delays and developmental disabilities.
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Special Olympics India Chairperson Dr. Mallika Nadda said that many athletes face discrimination, but their performance in the sporting field shows that they are capable of great things.
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“A large number of our athletes have faced various forms of social discrimination, and are treated as non-functioning members of society in various sectors. This is an outmoded idea, and wrong. Their performance in the field of play proves that they are capable of great might, or strength, speed, concentration and discipline,” said Dr. Nadda.