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Government vows to provide more support for intellectually disabled athletes

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Jakarta Post - February 25, 2020

Jakarta – The Youth and Sports Ministry has vowed to support preparations for the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games, which will be held in Berlin, and the 2022 Asia Pacific Special Olympics Games in Jakarta.

Special Olympics Indonesia (SOIna) is gearing up for the two games as Indonesia also prepares for other sporting events, like the U-22 World Cup and the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

"We must not forget the work of SOIna," Youth and Sports Ministry secretary Gatot S Dewobroto said recently in a press statement sent to The Jakarta Post.

The statement came following his meeting with the SOIna team led by Warsito Ellwein.

Gatot added that the government also planned to introduce more of SOina's work to the public so they would be more aware of its achievements.

The government has also awarded an intellectually disabled athlete who secured 19 gold medals from the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Los Angeles, the United States, in 2015.

Warsito appreciated the gesture, saying that more opportunities for disabled athletes would better enable them to adapt to society and also inspire others to welcome them as members of society.

Source: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/02/25/govt-vows-to-provide-more-support-for-intellectually-disabled-athletes.html

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