Special Olympics Joins the 10th Regional Games
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The Special Olympics is a sports group for people with disabilities.
It is part of the 10th Regional Games. The games have the name "Cairo 2026."
The Minister of Youth and Sports opened the games. He is an important government person for sports.
The director of a group called "Qadroon Bekhtilaf" also came to the opening. This name means "Able but Different" in English.
She joined the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics part of the Regional Games.
Many people came to watch the games start.
The games help athletes with disabilities show their skills.
The event is in Cairo, a big city in Egypt.
People are happy about this special sports event.
Vocabulary5 words
- Special Olympics
- a sports group for people with disabilities
- 10th Regional Games
- the tenth time this sports event happens in the area
- Minister of Youth and Sports
- a government leader who works with sports
- director
- a person who leads a group or organization
- ceremony
- a special event to start something important
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1. A sports group for people with disabilities 2. The Minister of Youth and Sports 3. Cairo
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The _____ is a sports group for people with disabilities.
It is part of the _____. The games have the name "Cairo 2026."
The _____ opened the games.
The _____ of a group called "Qadroon Bekhtilaf" also came to the opening.
She joined the opening _____ of the Special Olympics part of the Regional Games.
The games help athletes with disabilities show their skills.
The event is in _____, a big city in Egypt.
People are happy about this special sports event.
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