Unified football tournament

Special Olympics Unified Football Tournament: Special Olympics Bharat on Monday organised a grand send-off ceremony for the Indian teams for the Special Olympics South Asia 7-a-side Unified Football Tournament 2024 to be held in Dhaka from April 16 to 20.

Much to the delight of the audience in attendance, two exhibition matches of both men's and women's teams were also organised to give a glimpse of the talent of Indian athletes. Students of Manav Rachna University also participated in the matches.

Two teams from India will be participating in the tournament - one each of boys and girls. The teams consist of 11 athletes and unified partners in each, along with five coaches, representing eight states -- Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Delhi.