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Navan Athlete Wins Bronze Medal at 2007 Special Olympics World Games

Ireland is in top form today at the 2007 Special Olympics World Games in Shanghai, so far TEAM Ireland has won 4 medals; gold and bronze in bowling and two medals in aquatics.

Nuala Burns from Navan has won a bronze medal for Ireland in the 50m free-style competition in aquatics. In first and second place were athletes from Puerto Rico.

141 athletes, 55 coaches, 200 volunteers and over 400 family members from Ireland are in China for the 2007 Special Olympics Summer Games.

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