Hamdan shows support for Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi at WEF

Dubai: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, wore a Special Olympics bracelet while attending the 49th World Economic Forum (WEF) to express his support for the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.

Shaikh Hamdan is the head of the UAE delegation taking part in this year’s World Economic Forum, now under way in Davos, Switzerland.

The Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 will be held in March under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

Professor Klaus Schwab, WEF founder and executive chairman; Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future; and Hessa Bint Eisa Bu Humaid, Minister of Community Development, also wore the red bracelet to express their support for the international event that is set to attract 7,500 participants and 3,000 coaches representing 192 countries. (Staff Report)