Special Olympics Show Competitors' Skill, Determination

From table tennis to handball. Special Olympics athletes have given it their best, and some will take home medals. Irish athlete Carole Catling earned a gold for table tennis, and table tennis player Olowoyuni Sunday won a gold in his division. His coach, Olawuyi Amoo, says it took practice. “We come from Nigeria," Amoo said. "And before we came for this program, we made a provision where these athletes came for five weeks to train them toward these world games. And I think...

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