A women's football team including six players with intellectual disability and five mainstream athletes will be representing India at the Special Olympics Unified Cup to be held in Chicago from July 17-20.
The five day tournament is being organized to mark the 50th Anniversary of Special Olympics.
With regular training camps being held since March, the team is ready to face global competition at the Unified Cup.
Speaking at the send-off event for the athletes, five-time World Champion Mary Kom, said, "Special Olympics Unified Sports is a great initiative and it is amazing that the women from our country will be representing our nation at the Unified Cup 2018. Wishing the entire team all the very best fro the game."
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