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Harvest of Medals for African Stars at 2019 Special Olympics

African countries that were represented at the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi, saw their athletes do so with pride - many returning home with their baggage much heavier with several medal wins. Among some winners were Nigeria with 63 medals, Sudan  with 40 medals and Uganda with nine medals.

VIDEO: Africa's Special Olympics Stars

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2019 Special Olympics, Abu Dhabi

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Special Olympics participants , Abu Dhabi 2019

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Special Olympics 2019 closing ceremony in Abu Dhabi

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When Gerald Mballe, 20, escaped his homeland Cameroon for a better life, he never thought he would be representing his adopted nation at a global sporting event four years later.

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