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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today met with Israel's Special Olympic athletes who participated in the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai.
 
The athletes told Prime Minister Olmert about their impressive achievements in winning 42 medals (11 gold, 22 silver and 9 bronze) in eight different fields – judo, swimming, athletics, bowling, tennis, ping-pong, football and cycling.

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Prime Minister Olmert said that he was proud of their accomplishments and that their respectable showing brought great pride to Israel: "It moves me to meet you.  I also love sports and do sports - it is a wonderful thing that strengthens you and gives you the sensation that there is no obstacle that you cannot overcome.  Continue to be involved in sport and to enjoy it, and although you have returned with fine and respectable accomplishments, I have the feeling that the next time we meet, you will have even more medals."