...Like the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games, the Special Olympics World Games include summer and winter versions, and are held every four years. The first International Special Olympics Summer Games were held in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1968. The first International Special Olympics Winter Games were held in February 1977 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA. Read full entry
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Where are the 2013 World |
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No site has been given yet. The Special Olympics World Games has their own website and the current games are being held in Boise, Idaho. The games are held every 2 years. Here is the link. Good luck |
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Why is there no coverage on These are the Special Olympics
World Games. Over 90 countries
came to Boise, ID to compete
in The World Winter Games.
WHERE IS THE COVERAGE?????
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Maybe it's still on a small scale or maybe TV networks were paying too little for rights to broadcast it. |
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Have you ever participated in Special Olympics is an
international organization
created to help people with
intellectual disabilities
develop self-confidence and
social skills through sports
training and competition.
Among their other activities,
Special Olympics conducts the
Special Olympics World Games
every four years.
Over two million athletes of
all ages are involved in
Special Olympics sports
programs in more than 150
countries [1]. The
organization offers 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."
The Special Olympics was
founded by Eunice Kennedy
Shriver in 1962. Shriver
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I have worked as a volleyball referee and head referee for over 25 years at the local and state levels. I have been to 2 World Games in North Carolina and Ireland and the only National Games. It is a great experience. |
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