It was a bright sunny Friday, 12th April morning and the Special Olympics athletes were far away from their normal bowling alley, instead, they were gathered at Taman Persektutuan Bukit Rimba waiting for the start of the "Walk The World" (WTW) event organized by Informa, a multinational event and publishing company, which has offices in 43 countries.
The event started off with a photo session before a zumba warm-up which had everyone shaking, stretching and swinging to an upbeat music.
The athletes, parents and staff of Informa were divided into 8 teams with a mission to complete a 5KM walk along chosen routes in the park. Beside completing the 5 KM walk, the groups also had to hunt for chosen locations and group photographs taken as proofs. WTW is a global Corporate Social Responsibility event initiated by Informa, in which the company pledged to donate money; an amount to be calculated based on a minimum 5 KM walk multiplied by the number of participants; to charities of choice by the local offices. So, more participants mean more money. And it is really nice to know that the athletes sweated out the 5KM to earn money for their organization.
The staff from Informa, together with their suppliers and vendors did a wonderful job keeping the spirit up throughout the walk, encouraging the athletes and the parents in the walk. The routes were well-paved and scenic, with the occasional monkeys making their appearances.
After all the teams have completed the walk, everyone was treated to a fulfilling and well-deserved lunch. It was a great outing for the athletes of Special Olympics Selangor, as they walked out of the park, happily hugging their new T-shirts and water bottles. They know that they have done a good job.
Special Olympics Selangor takes this opportunity to thank Informa for their support and generosity.
Article contributed by Mdm Lim Ang Nei
