Team for Special Olympics World Winter Games named

Golisano Health Leadership Award 2016 winner Edith Nthiga (left) recieves prestigeous award from Anne Mwalia (centre) assistant Director Quality Assurance and Standards Incharge of special needs in the ministry of education and Millicent Akoth member of special olympic Africa athlete input council in recognition of her outstanding leadership in special olympic Kenya Health programming and her ongoing committment to advancing inclusive health for people with interlectual disabilities at PCEA Kajiado North, Jan 13, 2017. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

A team to defend floor hockey title at the forthcoming 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Graz, Austria, has been named.

Special Olympics Kenya (SOK) has announced a team of 12 players and five officials who will travel to Austria for the games slated for March 14-25.