Motion · S5M-16354 · 14 Mar 2019

2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games

Lodged by Jeremy Balfour Standard Motion 28 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament sends best wishes to the Scottish athletes taking part in the at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in the United Arab Emirates; notes that 47 of the 129 athletes representing Great Britain are from Scotland; understands that the Special Olympics is the world’s largest humanitarian sporting event and a global movement that focuses on the empowerment of people of determination with intellectual disabilities through the power of sport; further notes that the games, which take place in venues in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from 14 to 21 March will feature 24 sports and will have a record number of female athletes competing, and wishes the 7,500 athletes from about 170 countries taking part the very best of luck.

Supporters (28)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.