Special Olympics Winter Games 2017: S.Temuulen wins his second medal

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Mongolian athlete S.Temuulen scoops bronze medal from Special Olympics World Winter Games Austria 2017 in 50M Snowshoeing race category held on March 23. Adding another medal to the their collection, Mongolian team secures 2 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals from this year's Special Olympics Winter Games. In the history, 14 Mongolian athletes attended the Special Olympics Summer Games for the first time and competed in 4 categories, winning 4 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals on July 25, 2015 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. This year, the Mongolian team of 14 athletes under the guidance of 3 coaches participated in the Special Olympics Winter Games 2017. Special Olympics, the sports event for adults and children with intellectual disabilities takes place every two years and around 1.5 million volunteering employees and students help organize the event from around the world. Almost 81000 Special Olympics games are held each year, which is approximately 222 games a day. More than 3000 athletes and 1100 coaches from 107 countries are participating in this year’s Winter Games in 10 sports categories. Mongolian athletes are participating in 3 categories, as Cross Country Ski race, Snowshoeing race and floor ball in the Special Olympics World Winter Games Austria 2017. Photo