Special Olympics announced today that major landmarks, stadia and iconic buildings around the world, including Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi, will turn RED in a global display of unity on July 20 as part of the Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Celebration.
With Abu Dhabi playing host to the next Special Olympics World Summer Games from March 14-21 2019, Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi is showing its support by lighting up its signature grid shells in red as well as offering red-themed welcome drinks and dessert selection during its popularPitstop Brunch at Origins. Complimentary red welcome mocktails will also be provided for all guests dining in all F&B outlets on Friday, July 20.
The act represents the dawn of the Inclusion Revolution—Special Olympics’ mission to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities (ID) worldwide and create inclusive communities.
“We are grateful for the tremendous support to help celebrate and raise awareness for people with intellectual disabilities regardless of where they live in the world,” said Special Olympics International Chairman, Timothy Shriver. “Light Up for Inclusion symbolizes the continuation and evolution of Special Olympics’ mission.”
In addition to Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi, more than 70 landmarks worldwide will participate in the Light Up for Inclusion initiative, creating a global display of tolerance, respect and celebration of difference.
Major global landmarks participating in Light Up for Inclusion include, but are not limited to the following:
- ADNOC HQ building &Yas Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- African Renaissance Monument, Dakar, Senegal
- Amman Citadel, Amman, Jordan
- LondonEye&Piccadillysign, London, UK
- Lotte World Tower, Seoul, South Korea
- The Royal Palace, Bucharest, Romania
- Angel of Independence, Mexico City, Mexico
- Administration Building Panama Canal, Panama
- Nelson Mandela Statue, Johannesburg, SouthAfrica
- Niagara Falls, USA and Canada
- Prudential Buildings, Willis Tower& more, Chicago, USA
- Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan
- Superdome, New Orleans, USA
- The Esplanade & Singapore Flyer, Singapore
- The Water Cube, Beijing, China
