Mogale, who is living with an intellectual disability, joined 7,000 other athletes from around the world to compete in the summer games.
“I am Caster Semenya.” These were the words a 17-year-old girl from the village of Pankop in Mpumalanga said to Sowetan before jetting off to Abu Dhabi early in March for the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Her mother, Lizzy, said she is happy and excited about the opportunities that await her child.Her coach France Phago, who works at Mantjedi Special School, said Mogale was enrolled at the special needs school after showing signs of struggling in the mainstream schooling system.
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