Egyptian Special Olympians trained for Winter Games on sand -Reuters

Egypt’s Cool Runnings: Egyptian Special Olympics athletes trained for the 2017 Winter Games on sand, Mohamed Zaki writes for Reuters. “The four-member snowshoe team of two men and two women with learning disabilities had never seen snow before arriving in Austria for the tournament in March, but they were prepared: winning gold in the relay as well as individual medals. They trained for two months by strapping on snowshoes and running across the sandy beaches of Alexandria.” Zaki says the team now has its eyes on the 2019 World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi.