A hoopster from Senegal has a ball and wins a medal at 2023 Special Olympics

June 24, 2023
Ablaye Ndiaye (front row, center) poses with the Senegalese basketball team at the Special Olympics in Berlin. On Saturday, the team beat France to nail the bronze medal in 5-on-5 unified basketball. The coach says that Ndiaye, who has Down syndrome, brings energy and joy to the game and "is the face of the team."

Ablaye Ndiaye, who has Down syndrome, carried the torch at opening ceremony. It was, he says, "a great moment." But the reality for people with intellectual disabilities in Senegal is a challenge.

(Image credit: Jacobia Dahm for NPR)



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