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City Games Chitral 2009 for special children finalized under special

Olympics Pakistan and Aga Khan Social Welfare Board.

 

CHITRAL: Two days City Games Chitral 2009 of Special Olympics Pakistan

ended at Polo ground Garamchishma. Aga Khan Social Welfare Board and

Special Olympics Pakistan organized the city games. Special Athletes

2009 were also retarded on the occasion. Special people (players)

participated in different games during two days special olympics

games. March Past of Athletes was held by special people (players) in

the ground, which were highly appreciated by the audiences. Special

people also presented National Anthem and performed Torch Entry by

giving the Olympics torch from one to other groups. Athletes, Coach

and officials oath taking ceremony was also held in the ground by

their heads, coaches and captains. An athlete (special player)

delivered speech and appeal the physically fit and normal people to

consider them human being to treat and respect them because they are

often snub and considering second citizen by normal people as a result

they deeply shocked, hearted, and discourage. Athletes participated in

50 and 100 Metes race competition. Special people also played football

match in the final match Chitral and Garamchishma special people

football teams participated in which Chitral defeated his rival team

with 3 goals than 2 goals. Special Olympics friendship circle was also

held where special people and all spectators participated to join

hands of each other in a round circle of the ground. Boechi games

among special people contested which was liked very much by

spectators.

 

Arif Shafi Regional Director Federal of Special Olympics Pakistan was

chief guest of the first session while Tehsil Nazim Chitral Sartaj

Ahmad Khan was chief guest of the second session while the ceremony

was presided over by Amir Wali Khan president Aga Khan local Council

Garamchishma. Addressing on the occasion Chief guest Arif Shafi said

that we have 18000 special people who participating in special

Olympics games on Pakistan level as well as they are also sending

abroad. He said that main objectives of these games to encourage these

special people to play positive role in the society. He said that logo

of these people is let me win but if I cannot win let be brave in the

attempt. He said that we should to care them because they deserving of

our special attention. He expressed his concern over that there is no

female participant in these games from special children they must be

encouraged and to come forward. He said that some special children

performed excellently on international level games because of proper

attention and caring by family members.

 

Tehsil Nazim Chitral Sartaj Ahmad Khan announced rupees 400000 for

maintenance of play ground and 15000 for special children. He hailed

women participants who specially attended this even in a large number.

Miss Razia Sultana Chairperson Aga Khan Social Welfare Board for

Pakistan in her speech appeal the participants to not use abuse words

for special people because usually they are calling disable or

handicapped as a result they are discouraging. She said we should to

bring positive changes in our behaviors (attitudes) toward these

special people who deserving for our special attention and

affectionate. She said that main objectives of these Special Olympics

games are to motivate these special children and to encourage them to

come forward and to play vital role in development of the country. At

last a Culture show was also held to enthralled the spectators. A

large number of people from the entire district participated these

colorful programs of special children to encourage them. Chief guest

awarded trophy, cups and prizes to special children on the concluding

of the matches.

G.H. Farooqi PO Box No. 50 GPO Chitral Pakistan phone No. 03025989602,

0943-302295, 414418

Email: gulhamad@gmail.com,gulhamadfarooqui@yahoo.com

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