Karim got his introduction to Special Olympics as a SME in 2018, when he was chosen to support the football competition at Special Olympics MENA National Games. With over a decade of experience working in sports systems, Karim caught on very quickly, had an immediate impact on the ground in Abu Dhabi and was invited back to serve as the SME for football again during the 2019 World Summer Games. Karim will be joining the SO Connect team again in this same role for both the SO Deutschland National Games in 2022 (Berlin Test Games) and the 2023 Berlin World Summer Games. Karim spends his time working in the Project Management and Programming fields and enjoys playing PlayStation. He shared that his experience working as a SME increased his football knowledge and he enjoyed watching how everyone came together to encourage and support the athletes of Special Olympics.
World Games Berlin 2023 Subject Matter Experts
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Pat Doherty
Athletics Subject Matter Expert - Ireland -
Bryan Schubring
Badminton and Field Hockey Subject Matter Expert - Virginia -
Finn Newton
Basketball Subject Matter Expert - Germany -
Maureen Scott
Volleyball Subject Matter Expert - Australia -
Andy Heffer
Bocce Subject Matter Expert - London, England -
Marek Rozum
Bowling Subject Matter Expert - Poland -
Sil Decraene
Cycling Subject Matter Expert - Belguim -
Sulekha Rana
Equestrian Subject Matter Expert - Bharat -
Karim Mohamed
Football Subject Matter Expert - United Arab Emirates -
Frederick Lins
Futsal Subject Matter Expert - Austria -
Joanne Drumright
Golf Subject Matter Expert - Tennessee -
Dan Conley
Gymnastics Subject Matter Expert - Illinois -
Tanner Nissen
Handball Subject Matter Expert - Des Moines, Iowa -
Vignesh Balaburamanian
3v3 Basketball Subject Matter Expert - India -
Catherine Frazier
Powerlifting Subject Matter Expert - North Carolina -
Paul Hertogh
Swimming Subject Matter Expert - Netherlands -
Zach Arrigoni
Tennis and Table Tennis Subject Matter Expert - Vail, Colorado -
Eve Vance
Rollerskating Subject Matter Expert - Texas -
Katie Anderson
Athletics Subject Matter Expert - Minnesota -
Rita Schofield
Beach Volleyball Subject Matter Expert - Pennsylvania -
Edie Knapp
Swimming Subject Matter Expert - Alaska -
Kaley Garza
Judo Subject Matter Expert - Texas -
Susan Mejia
Kayaking Subject Matter Expert - New Jersey -
Amy Simmons
Open Water Swimming and Siling Subject Matter Expert - New Jersey