Over 3,500 physically and mentally challenged students are participating in the three-day national sports competitions for students with special needs. The 18th round of the annual event opened on Saturday at the Shaheed Babaiee Sports Complex in the northwest city of Qazvin, capital of Qazvin Province, in the presence of Majid Ghadami, head of the Education Ministry’s Special Education Department. Girls make up over 1,500 of the contestants this year, ISNA reported. “These children have hidden potentials that could thrive in such competitions,” Ghadami said.
