Italy Hosts World's First 'Olympics' for People With Down Syndrome (VIDEO)
Italy Hosts World's First 'Olympics' for People With Down Syndrome (VIDEO)
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Italy was the first to organize an Olympic Games for people with Down syndrome, attracting athletes from all around the world. 25.07.2016, Sputnik International
Italy was the first to organize an Olympic Games for people with Down syndrome, attracting athletes from all around the world.
About 1,000 athletes from 36 countries took part in the contest competing for gold in a series of categories such as rhythmic gymnastics, swimming, tennis and others.
Athletes wait to compete in Florence on July 18, 2016, during the first World Trisome Games, dedicated exclusively to athletes with Down syndrome.
"The games are the culmination of a long process which began more than 10 years ago to enable people with Down Syndrome to experience sport as something other than mere entertainment," Marco Borzacchini, FISDIR president said, cited by thelocal.it.
Russia was represented by four athletes, including Arina Kutepova, who competed in the category of artistic gymnastics and won five medals.
The competition was held in Florence from July 15 to 22 and was organized with the support of the Italian Federation of Sports for Intellectually and Relationally Disabled (FISDIR), the Italian Paralympic Committee (CIP) and the Sports Union for athletes with Down Syndrome (SU-DS).
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