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Protec Supplies Special Olympics Opening Ceremony 5th April 2018
Protec provided lighting, audio and video as well as some rigging for the show in ADNEC. HQ Worldwide provided further lighting design and video content for the Special Olympics IX MENA Games 2018.
Kicking off with an enthusiastic bang in Abu Dhabi on 17 March 2018, the torch toured the city, hitting some famous landmarks along the way, before arriving at ADNEC to the applause of the waiting 2,000 spectators.
A video entitled Welcome to my City was played and more than 1,000 Special Olympics athletes from 32 different countries entered the arena in a colourful parade to much excitement from supporters and athletes alike. Cheers and contagious smiles rippled through the entire arena.
Celebrating people of determination’s sporting abilities and talents, this is not only a significant event in the MENA region, but it also is an important test event for the 2019 World Games. Show producers HQ Worldwide wanted to deliver an opening ceremony that set the scene for the week ahead and paid due respect to the talented athletes from the UAE and visiting countries.
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