Digicel has donated US $20,000 to the Dominica Special Olympics team to assist its participation in the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi. A team of 12 will leave Dominica on March 7, to represent Dominica among 170 nations that are participating in the event.
Digicel Dominica CEO, Nikima Royer Jno Baptiste said it is a special day for them at Digicel, because the Special Olympics is not only close to Digicel, but is also very close to the Chairman, Denise O’Brien who has been supporting the Special Olympics for many years. She wished the athletes success and expressed the hope that they will bring home gold medals. She assured the athletes that she will be supporting and cheering them on from Dominica, and that she looks forward to celebrating with them when they return. National Director of Special Olympics Dominica, Ainsworth Irish thanked the staff of Digicel for their continued support over the years. He praised Digicel and its Chairman for living up to “the expectation of true Champions” by coming to the rescue of “the determined people from Special Olympics.” The World Games will be held from 7th to 22nd March 2019 in Abu Dhabi, where about 7,500 athletes from more than 170 nations will gather to participate in 24 Olympic-type sports. Irish said the athletes will compete in two sports disciplines: athletics (track and field) and bocce. Since its launch in Dominica in 2006, Digicel has been a major partner and supporter of Special Olympics, and continues to host several fund-raising activities to assist the team’s endeavors.
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