After qualifying from the preliminaries, team Liberia on Sunday, March 17, bagged home its first goal medal at the 2019 Special Olympic World Games through 20-year-old Ehiabom Salim Assaf, at the world event being held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Assaf is expected to return to the track on Tuesday, March 19, for his second race, this time around in the 100-meter at the same venue. Liberia’s third athlete, Samuel Smith, age 31, will compete in the adult category of the 100-meter race on Tuesday, March 19. The Special Olympic World Games is a multi-sport event for athletes with intellectual disabilities in the tradition of the Special Olympics movement. Over half a million people including athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and delegates from over 194 countries are currently Abu Dhabi, UAE for the world sporting event.

Source: Daily Observer March 18, 2019 02:15 UTC