GABORONE, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Fifty athletes with intellectual disability in Botswana are busy preparing for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi in March 2019.

Botswana performed well in the previous games held in Los Angeles with 6 gold, 4 silver and 10 bronze medals.

From Sept. 17, the athletes are taking a week-long intense preparation in Maun, in the northwestern part of the country.

They will compete in volleyball, football and swimming.