21. Cingular Wireless $21.8 million through 2001. The nationwide effort spearheaded by Cingular is the largest sponsorship in special olympics history. http://www.cingular.com/about/latest_news/02_06_03

Cingular Wireless Connects Again With Special Olympics "Use Your Voice To Support Special Olympics" ATLANTA, June 3, 2002 - With the 2002 Special Olympics Summer Games kicking off in 31 cities across the country, Cingular Wireless has announced a series of nationwide fund raising promotions in an ongoing commitment to support Special Olympics training and competition. During the promotional months of June and July, new or qualified existing Cingular Wireless customers are encouraged to support Special Olympics by donating $20 to Special Olympics and receive a FREE Motorola handset. Cingular Wireless president and CEO Stephen Carter is a member of Special Olympics' international board of directors. "The Cingular brand is all about self expression," said Carter. "Special Olympics has a special place in our hearts because Special Olympics creates opportunities for its athletes to build self-esteem, instill pride and express themselves in achieving goals and experiencing sports competition first-hand."

22. Cingular Wireless Cingular s fundraising effort is the largest partnership in special olympics history. This is one of Cingular s many initiatives for Special Olympics. http://www.cingular.com/about/latest_news/03_03_31

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23. Scholastic News In-depth: Special Olympics Less than a dozen athletes tumbled their way into special olympics history when gymnastics made its debut at the 1972 Games in Los Angeles, California. http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/special_olympics/athletes/i

24. Suffolk County Special Olympics HISTORY. In 1968, the first international Summer Special Olympic Games were conducted at Soldier Field in Chicago and in 1970, Special Olympics New York hosted http://www.scso.org/history.html

HISTORY Only 30 years ago, when a baby with mental retardation was delivered, it was doomed to a life of shame; hidden away, ignored. In the early 1960's Eunice Kennedy Shriver stunned the skeptics by proving that athletic training and competition were not beyond the abilities of individuals with developmental disabilities. It became clear that people with mental retardation were far more capable in sports and physical activities than many experts believed. In 1968, the first international Summer Special Olympic Games were conducted at Soldier Field in Chicago and in 1970, Special Olympics New York hosted its first State Games in Rochester. Since that time, Special Olympics New York has grown to be the largest program of its type in the United States and we are proud to state that Special Olympics New York, Suffolk County is the largest community based program in the country with nearly 3,500 registered children and adults with developmental disabilities and 10,000 volunteers. Special Olympics Suffolk County also conducts the only summer sleepover camp of its kind in the State, Camp Northstar in Peconic.

25. The Spirit Of Special Olympics HISTORY OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS. Special Olympics began in 1968 when Eunice Kennedy Shriver organized the First International Special http://www.idso.org/HOME/content.cfm?page=history

26. Special Olympics International history. special olympics began in 1968 when Eunice Kennedy Shriver organized the First International special olympics Games at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois http://www.specialolympics.villanova.edu/about/soi/

Welcome to Special Olympics Pennsylvania Fall Festival at Villanova! 2004 Fall Festival November 12-13-14 Home Volunteer! 2004 FF Committee Calendar ... Donate! updated Apr.29 Information Special Olympics Special Olympics PA Directions to Villanova ... Contact Us Archives Special Olympics Special Olympics PA Special Olympics International Special Olympics is an international organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. Special Olympics offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round training and competition in 26 Olympic-type summer and winter sports. There is no charge to participate in Special Olympics. Special Olympics currently serves more than 1 million persons with intellectual disabilities in more than 200 programs in more than 150 countries. Children and adults with intellectual disabilities who participate in Special Olympics develop improved physical fitness and motor skills, greater self-confidence and a more positive self-image. They grow mentally, socially and spiritually and, through their activities, exhibit boundless courage and enthusiasm, enjoy the rewards of friendship and ultimately discover not only new abilities and talents but "their voices" as well. Please click on any of the topics below for additional information: Mission-Vision-Philosophy-Principles Special Olympics believes that through sports training and competition, people with intellectual disabilities benefit physically, mentally, socially and spiritually; families are strengthened; and the community at large, both through participation and observation, is united in understanding people with intellectual disabilities in an environment of equality, respect and acceptance.

27. SPECIAL OLYMPICS LEBANON // History special olympics International. Our history his sport and organizational skills, so she encouraged him to found and launch the special olympics. history Our Goals http://www.specialolympicslb.com/history.html

Special Olympics International Our History Our Philosophy Our Program Our Sports Activities S.O.L. A.S.P. Previous Events Press Releases ... FAQ Founding the Special Olympics in Lebanon In 1989 Mr Mohamad Naser founded the Lebanese Special Olympics. Mohamad Naser is a Lebanese and International Champion in track and field games and has been so for many years. He started working with persons suffering from mental disorder as well as physical handicaps, upon the request of the United Nations in Lebanon, by training these latter for track and field games. In order to organize a sports day for them after the training period, he traveled to the United States asking for names of associations caring for special sports. He met Lady Shriver who admired his sport and organizational skills, so she encouraged him to found and launch the Special Olympics.  History Our Goals Contact Us Help Us Now ... Home

28. History Of Special Olympics special olympics was founded by Shriver in 1968 with the support of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Top page Hestory of special olympics. special olympics, http://www.2005sowwg.com/english/e_so/e_so_ayumi.html

The concept of Special Olympics began in 1963, when Eunice Kennedy Shriver held a day camp for people with mental retardation at her home. She saw that individuals with mental retardation were far more capable in sports and physical activities than many experts thought. Special Olympics was founded by Shriver in 1968 with the support of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation, and the movement spread throughout the United States and around the world. In 1988, an agreement was concluded with the International Olympic Committee, officially recognizing Special Olympics and endorsing an Olympic partnership. Special Olympics today is a worldwide movement active in more than 150countries, with more than 1 million athletes participating and 750,000 volunteers supporting activities around the world. More than 20,000 Special Olympics competitions are held worldwide each year, administered by more than 200 Special Olympics Programs. Programs also offer Unified Sports(R)initiatives that combine approximately equal numbers of Special Olympics athletes and athletes without mental retardation(called Partners)on sports teams for training and competition. In addition, Programs actively recruit volunteer coaches and officials, as well as general volunteers. Top page Games Organizing Committee for the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games goc.nagano@2005sowwg.com

29. Special Olympics - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia The first International special olympics Games (as they were known at the time Edit this page Discuss this page Page history What links here Related http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Olympics

Special Olympics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Special Olympics is an international organization that helps people with mental retardation to develop self confidence and social skills through sports training and competition. Special Olympics was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in the . Today, over one million athletes, from children to adults, are involved in Special Olympics sports programs in more than 150 countries. The organisation offers athletes year-round training and competition in 26 Olympic-type summer and winter sports. There is no charge to participate in Special Olympics. Events are geared to accommodate a variety of levels of ability so that athletes can compete with others who have similar capabilities. The Special Olympics Oath is "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." Like the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games , the Special Olympics World Games are held once every four years. The last Summer Games were held in Dublin, Ireland from June 20-29, , the first time the games were held outside the USA . The next Winter Games will be held in Nagano, Japan

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31. The History Of Special Olympics We should have this in Canada. . This was the defining moment for Canadian special olympics. From these words evolved the special olympics athletes oath .. http://www.sentex.net/~lwr/olympia/TheHistOlymp.html

Today there are over 20,000 Canadians athletes with a mental disability, and the numbers are growing. It is hard to believe that in the 1950s and 1960s there were no fitness programs for them. At that time, the Canadian-born concept of the Special Olympics was introduced by Dr. Frank Hayden , of London, Ontario. Dr. Hayden was always interested in fitness and sports. His research showed him there would be benefits from introducing sports programs for athletes with a mental disability; it would not only enhance their physical development, but also their social and emotional skills. The concept of Special Olympics began in the 1960’s when Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a day camp for the mentally challenged. Her experiences taught her that sports training, culminating in Olympic-style athletic competition, enabled people with a mental disability to build self-esteem. In the 1940s, work with mentally disabled athletes was initiated by their parents; they pushed for education for their children. At that time their children were banned from schools. Harry "Red" Foster was a tireless promoter for the disabled. In 1954 he established the Harry E. Foster Foundation.

32. "Special Olympics Nevada: Elko History" history. Nationally. special olympics started in June of 1963, when Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a summer day camp for children and adults who were physically http://elkorose.com/elkospecialolympics/history.htm

History Nationally Special Olympics started in June of 1963, when Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a summer day camp for children and adults who were physically and mentally handicapped. Shriver is the executive vice-president of the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation. She is the honorary chairman of Special Olympics. In 1968, Special Olympics International was established as a non-profit charitable organization under the laws of the District of Columbia. The National Association of Retarded Citizens, The Council for Exceptional Children and the American Association of Mental Deficiency pledge their support. This was the first systematic effort to provide sports training and athletic competition for individuals with mental retardation. Special Olympics growth has been spectacular since those first years. There are accredited Special Olympics programs in more than 144 countries with new programs continually developing. In the United States there are established chapters in all 50 states. Back to top Locally In Elko the Special Olympics chapter has been quite a success and the program has helped a tremendous amount of our local physically and mentally challenged citizens. The Special Olympics program director in Elko is Sue Davis. Sue is an energetic and caring mother and is also the program director at the Vitality Center which rehabilitates dependency problems. Mrs. Davis has a bright, energetic daughter named Cari that is a competitor in the local and state games. Special Olympics is a non-profit organization and has fund raisers every year to help pay for equipment, travel expenses to tournaments etc. A great example of this is the "Muddy Ball" game every year that is a messy good time all to raise money for the local Special Olympics.

33. Special Olympics Rhode Island: Torch Run Torch Run history. The Torch Run for special olympics, Inc. is also called the Law Enforcement Torch Run for special olympics. The http://www.specialolympicsri.org/Torch.html

History TR Mission / Goal Contact TR Committee Major TR Sponsors ... Upcoming Events A special thanks... Torch Run History The Torch Run for Special Olympics, Inc. is also called the "Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics." The Torch Run, the largest grass roots fundraising program benefiting Special Olympics, began in 1981 when Wichita, Kansas Police Chief Richard LaMunyon saw an urgent need to raise funds for and increase awareness for Special Olympics. The idea for the Torch Run was to provide local law enforcement officers an opportunity to volunteer with Special Olympics in the communities where they lived and worked. After three years of successful runs in Kansas, Chief LaMunyon presented his idea to the International Association of Chief of Police, which endorsed Special Olympics as its official charity through the Torch Run. Today, all 50 States and over 40 countries have their own versions of the Torch Run. Our Mission The Rhode Island Torch Run Committee promotes greater opportunities for persons with mental retardation and shows the community at large the true meaning of sport and pure joy in life. The Torch Run Committee raises funds and promotes awareness of the Special Olympics movement statewide.

34. Special Olympics Canada Just being in the presence of these jerseys is incredibly exciting. They simply radiate Canadian history, said special olympics Canada president Jim Jordan. http://slam.canoe.ca/CanadianSpecialOlympics03/0211.html

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35. Special Olympics Canada history OF MAJOR special olympics CANADA (SOC) EVENTS. 1968 Canada was represented by a Floor Hockey Team from Toronto at the first International special http://slam.canoe.ca/CanadianSpecialOlympics/sports_gameshistory.html

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36. History Of The Special Olympics Advanced Search. special olympics 2003 history of the special olympics By Carmel Dooley Jun 14, 2003, 101100, history of special olympics. http://www.castlebar.ie/news/so-history.shtml

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37. History/Special Olympics.htm history of special olympics. history of special olympics Pennsylvania special olympics Pennsylvania became an official chapter of special olympics Inc. http://www.sopbc.org/Page 1 Stuff/History of spec oly/History Special Olympics.h

Pensylvania Berks County Bowling Volleyball Roller Skating F loor Hockey Long Distance Walking ffffffffffff hhhhhhhhhh History of Special Olympics I This day camp spawned Special Olympics in the United States and around the world. At the first International Games in 1968 1,000 athletes from 26 states and Canada competed in track and field, swimming, and floor hockey. The growth of Special Olympics since that time has been overwhelming - nearly one million athletes are now training and competing in more than 140 countries and 54 U.S. chapters. These athletes are aided by 500,000 volunteers and 250,000 coaches. The spirit of Special Olympics - skill, courage, sharing, and joy - incorporates universal values that transcend all boundaries of geography, nationality, political philosophy, gender, age, race, or religion. History of Special Olympics Pennsylvania Special Olympics Pennsylvania became an official chapter of Special Olympics Inc. 1970 after hosting a track and field event for 135 participants. The growth of Special Olympics here in Pennsylvania has mirrored the growth worldwide. In 51 local programs from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, we have over 27,000 athletes training and competing in over 20 sports.

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39. Special Olympics World Summer Games 2003 - Skibbereen Host Town Text Photos by Carol Gilbert. For further information on the history of the Czech Republic Czech Site. MAIN EVENTS IN CZECH special olympics history. http://www.skibbereen.ie/specialolympics/czech.htm

Skibbereen Host Town to the Czech Republic Team Skibbereen Host Town Committee Information Office 53 Bridge Street, Skibbereen County Cork Ireland Phone: +353 (0)28 23288/(0)28 23337 Fax: +353 (0)28 22015 firsthalf="skibby" secondhalf="@skibbereen.ie" document.write("Send An E-mail") Return to Special Olympics Home Page Visit Special Olympics News Page Czech Republic Special Olympics Fact Sheet POINTS TO REMEMBER Always refer to the Czech Republic. Czechoslovakia ceased to exist in 1992. The country is split into the Czech Republic (Bohemia and Moravia) and the Slovak Republic (Slovakia). Our guests are from the Czech Republic. The Irish and Czech history is quite similar. Czechs are predominately Catholic. Gymnastics and all types of sport are very highly regarded. Czechs rise early in the morning. They are a more serious people. This would be due to the effect of Communism which made them untrusting. On a broader spectrum they are more educated than the Irish and they would take anything attached to education very seriously. Their Leaving Cert students take 14 subjects so they take more exams and are more broadly educated.

40. Special Olympics history. Under the leadership and guidance of Dorothy Buehring Phillips, special olympics was organized in the state of New York in 1969. http://www.nyso.org/mission.html

Our Staff / Contact Us Our Board FAQ's Resource Room ... Employment Opportunities MISSION To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for all children and adults with mental retardation, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of skills and friendship with their families, Special Olympics athletes and the community. Through their participation in Special Olympics New York athletes gain confidence and build a positive self-image, which carries into the classroom, the home, the workplace and the community. HISTORY Under the leadership and guidance of Dorothy Buehring Phillips, Special Olympics was organized in the state of New York in 1969. Phillips sent a New York contingent to the Northeast Regional Special Olympics in Boston, Massachusetts to represent Special Olympics New York. Dorothy Buehring Phillips was appointed New York's first State Director and in six months Special Olympics New York hosted the first State Games in Rochester, June 1970. Today, Special Olympics New York is the largest program of its type in the United States, serving nearly 40,000 athletes with the support of over 30,000 volunteers. Special Olympics New York is headquartered in Schenectady with satellite offices in New York City, Rochester, Syracuse and Long Island.

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