PRCS Brings Home 19 Medals from the Special Olympics World Games

The Palestinian delegation comprised 40 athletes, coaches and Administrative Officials, including 10 PRCS’ athletes, 4 coaches and a Medical and Administrative Official. A total of 7500 athletes from 192 countries took part in the Games.

 

Palestinian athletes competed in the following disciplines: table tennis, bocce, badminton, swimming, athletics, powerlifting and cycling. They won 30 medals (8 gold, 8 silver and 14 bronze), 19 of which were secured by PRCS’ athletes as follows: Bocce (6 gold and 5 silver medals); cycling (1 gold and 1 bronze medals); badminton (1 gold and 2 bronze medals); and table tennis (1 silver and 2 bronze medals).

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