Special kids show their skills


The inaugural Intellectual Disability Unified Futsal Tournament saw around 170 participants at Forum 19 in Petaling Jaya. — Photos: YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

AT first glance, the children playing futsal looked like any youngster bursting with energy on the court.

Who would have thought that some of them were children with intellectual disability (ID) participating in a sport with nary a difference.

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