| Rokiah Mahmud |
MEMBERS of the Special Olympics Brunei Darussalam (SOBD) are set to participate in the 5th Special Olympics Southeast Asia 5-A-Side Football Tournament 2016 from November 15 to 21 in Manila, Philippines.
At a press conference, SOBD Deputy Chairman Haji Jumaat bin Salleh explained that this is the third year Brunei will be participating in the tournament.
The team has undergone training and been making preparations since August, and are ready to do their best at the event.
“We hope they go to the finals,” he said.
“We would also like to take the opportunity to thank our sponsors for the jerseys, and the Ministry of Development for allowing the SOBD’s team to use their football field for practice,” he added.
The SOBD contingent is made up of 11 participants – eight male athletes (three unified partners and five special athletes), Delegation Head Haji Hamdan Ajak; two officials and a coach.
SOBD Deputy Chairman Haji Jumaat bin Salleh (seated 2R) with the SOBD contingent.
The day also saw the handing over of sponsorship items from Fitness Zone, which has provided tracksuits and shirts for the contingent.
Wu Chun of Fitness Zone said, “We are happy that SOBD has been very active in educating, encouraging and exposing people with special needs here in Brunei internationally. They bring great pride to our nation.”
SOBD was founded in April 2004 as a non-profit, non-government organisation. It works closely with several government ministries and Brunei-based non-government organisations.
SOBD’s mission is to provide individuals with intellectual disabilities opportunities to participate in Olympic-type sports such as Bocce, football and bowling, while promoting a healthy lifestyle through healthy bodies, minds and attitudes.
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