41. 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

Inside CANOE.CA SLAM! Sports Jam! Showbiz CANOE Travel CNEWS CANOE Money C-Health LIFEWISE AUTONET flirt.canoe.ca Newsstand SunTV WHAM! Gaming AllPop Free E-Mail shop.canoe.ca Jobboom CareerConnection Classified Extra Obituaries Today Restaurants Hotels Weather Horoscopes Lotteries Ecards Crossword Scoreboard News Ticker Sports Ticker TV Listings Movie Listings CLIVE Concerts Mutual Funds Stocks Feedback Index About Us Sport Information Competitions Coaching - ... Special Olympics Links HISTORY OF MAJOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS CANADA (SOC) EVENTS Canada was represented by a Floor Hockey Team from Toronto at the first International Special Olympics Games held at Soldier Field in Chicago. Canada becomes the first nation, outside of the United States, to participate in Special Olympics. The First SOC Games and National Hockey league (NHL) Floor Hockey Tournament were held in Toronto. Canada was represented by a Floor Hockey Team from Orillia, Ontario at the second International Special Olympics Games held in Chicago, Illinois. The second SOC Games and NHL Floor Hockey Tournament were held in Toronto. 7 Canadian provinces held local, regional and provincial Special Olympics events.

42. Special Olympics Canada They simply radiate Canadian history, said special olympics Canada president Jim Jordan. Team Canada s Men s and Women s Olympic Hockey Teams achieved http://slam.canoe.ca/CanadianSpecialOlympics03/0211.html

Inside CANOE.CA SLAM! Sports Jam! Showbiz CANOE Travel CNEWS CANOE Money C-Health LIFEWISE AUTONET flirt.canoe.ca Newsstand SunTV WHAM! Gaming AllPop Free E-Mail shop.canoe.ca Jobboom CareerConnection Classified Extra Obituaries Today Restaurants Hotels Weather Horoscopes Lotteries Ecards Crossword Scoreboard News Ticker Sports Ticker TV Listings Movie Listings CLIVE Concerts Mutual Funds Stocks Feedback Index 2005 World Games About Us Job Opportunities Sport Information ... Special Olympics Links February 11, 2003 Own a piece of Canadian Olympic double gold Special Olympics Canada to auction set of game-worn Team Canada jerseys from 2002 Men's and Women's Olympic gold medal-winning hockey teams TORONTO - Special Olympics Canada is proud to announce it has obtained game-worn jerseys from the Men's and Women's Canadian Olympic Hockey Teams - a total of 44 jerseys: 23 men's and 21 women's. "Just being in the presence of these jerseys is incredibly exciting. They simply radiate Canadian history," said Special Olympics Canada president Jim Jordan. Team Canada's Men's and Women's Olympic Hockey Teams achieved double gold at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. The victories represent the only time in Olympic history that one country has won gold in both Men's and Women's Hockey. The gold medal in Men's Olympic Hockey is the first for Canada since the 1952 Winter Games in Oslo.

43. About The Santa Barbara Special Olympics Our history. special olympics Inc. special olympics was founded in 1968 by Mrs. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, out of her passionate conviction that people with http://www.specialolympics-stbarb.org/about_us.html

Our Mission: The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of well-coached, Olympic-type sports for individuals with developmental disabilities. Special Olympians are given continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, express courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with other Special Olympic athletes and with the community. Our History: Special Olympics Inc. Special Olympics was founded in 1968 by Mrs. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, out of her passionate conviction that people with developmental disabilities could take part in and benefit from competitive sports. One thousand athletes from the U.S., Canada, and France competed in the first international Special Olympic Games. Today more than one million athletes and hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches participate in special Olympic programs, which are held in every state and more than one hundred countries. Special Olympics competitions, are patterned after the World Olympics, with all the pageantry and excitement of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the lighting of the Special Olympic flame, and the presenting of awards to athletes. Special Olympic activities take place in public, with full coverage by the media, so that Special Olympians may reveal to the world those special qualities of the human spirit in which they excel-skill, courage, sharing, and joy. Southern California Special Olympics Southern California Special Olympics was organized in 1969 by Olympic gold medallist Rafer Johnson. The first competition attracted nine hundred athletes to the LA Memorial Coliseum. Today, ten of thousands of Special Olympians and more than 25,000 volunteer throughout California. The state has been divided into Northern and Southern California Chapter, and more than sixty geographical Area Programs.

44. SOTX About Us History special olympics Texas is a privatelyfunded non-profit that provides year round sports training and competitions for children and adults with mental http://www.sotx.org/aboutus/history.jsp

45. Special Olympics Texas News special olympics Texas is a privatelyfunded non-profit that provides year round from 35 countries for the second Global Athlete Congress in history. http://www.sotx.org/news/

Home TCU issues challenge to fans, in support of Special Olympics Texas Area 11 - Greater Fort Worth Do you have an old cell phone stashed in your closet or desk drawer? Blow off the dust, then take it to the TCU football game on September 15, and you'll score a free A-maze-ing Support for Special Olympics All Areas Special Olympics announced the opening of an 18.5-acre corn maze designed in the logo of the 2006 Special Olympics U.S.A. National Games. The maze, located just 2005 Area Award Winners Area 4 - Greater Houston Each year, Special Olympics Texas - Greater Houston Area recognizes the wonderful work of our sponsors and volunteers, as well as our inspiring athletes. Please congratulate the 2005 Greater Houston Area winners for their contributions to Special Olympics Texas. Global Athlete Congress Area 4 - Greater Houston SOTX athlete Christine Victory of Humble joined more than 75 Special Olympics athletes from 35 countries for the second Global Athlete Congress in history. The 2005 Special Olympics Global Athlete Congress was held June 5-9 in Panama City, bringing athletes SOTX Athletes Sailed Strong Area 4 - Greater Houston Special Olympics Texas athletes set sail on a sunny Sunday, July 24, for the first chapter-wide sailing competition in SOTX history. The event, hosted by the Houston Yacht

46. 2005 Special Olympics Ireland - History special olympics Connaught history Sports Competition Clubs In February 1980, the first meeting of special olympics Connaught took place with http://www.specialolympics.ie/en/?page=connaught_history

47. 2005 Special Olympics Ireland - History After the success of the 2003 special olympics World Summer Games, special olympics Ireland devised a new strategy to be implemented by 2007. http://www.specialolympics.ie/en/?page=east_hist

48. Special Olympics Of Greater Knoxville rollerskating and unified basketball. This was the second largest special olympics event in the history of special olympics in Tennessee. http://www.specialolympicsknoxville.org/history.htm

History In 1968, Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded Special Olympics as part of the Joseph P. Kennedy foundation. Since then, Special Olympics has grown into an international organization (SOI), with affiliates in all 50 states and 143 different countries worldwide. The premise of the original Special Olympics, to improve the quality of life for individuals with mental retardation and their families, is alive and well today. Back in 1972, Area V started it's program in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The program began with approximately 300 special education students from Knoxville, Oak Ridge and Roane County. The only events offered were in track and field. The Oak Ridge Jaycees ran the program. As the years went on, more sports were offered (team sports were introduced). Toward the end of the 80's, the administration changed hands and the program was initiated in Knoxville. Area V was honored to have Betty Roy as their Area Director. Betty's leadership helped Area V server over 1300 athletes in seven counties participating in nine sports. Because of increasing numbers of athletes, the state office decided to move four of the counties out of Area V decreasing the number of athletes to 800. Over the past decade, we have increased our numbers to over 1500 athletes and have added eight new traditional sports and ten unified sports.

49. Special Olympics Delaware The history of special olympics. Soon after President John F. Kennedy took office in 1961, his sister, Eunice Kennedy Shriver launched a crusade to change http://www.sode.org/history.html

skip to: page content links on this page site navigation footer (site information) ... Media Tools The History of Special Olympics The genesis of Special Olympics was a summer day camp that Sargent and Eunice Shriver started in the backyard of their Maryland home. In July 1968, the world witnessed the first International Special Olympics Games at Soldier Field in Chicago. In December of that year, the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation incorporated Special Olympics. Since then, Special Olympics has grown to become the largest program of its kind. Site Map Contact Us

50. Special Olympics Massachusetts - Who We Are special olympics Family and history. The members of a family encourage, understand, and love one another, much like our organization. http://www.specialolympicsma.org/who/

51. Special Olympics Wisconsin: About Us with their families, other special olympics athletes and the community. Board of Directors history of special olympics worldwide and in Wisconsin http://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/general_info.html

Special Olympics in your community Select a local Area office North Central Area 2 Indianhead Area 3 Fox Valley Area 4 Northeastern Area 5 South Central Area 6 Southeastern Area 7 Greater Milwaukee Area 8 Home Message Board Contact Us Site Map ... Athletes Search powered by You are here: Home About Us Special Olympics Wisconsin Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) is a statewide organization providing persons with cognitive disabilities year-round sports training and competition. Individuals who are at least eight years old and are identified as having a cognitive disability are eligible for participation. With seven Area offices throughout the state, Special Olympics Wisconsin serves nearly 10,000 athletes in nearly 220 communities statewide. SOWI is one of the 50 state programs and one of nearly 130 countries providing this opportunity to more than one million athletes worldwide. Mission To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with cognitive disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

52. Special Olympics Wisconsin: History The history of special olympics Worldwide in Wisconsin. June 1963 Eunice Kennedy Shriver starts a summer day camp for children and adults with mental http://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/general_history.html

Special Olympics in your community Select a local Area office North Central Area 2 Indianhead Area 3 Fox Valley Area 4 Northeastern Area 5 South Central Area 6 Southeastern Area 7 Greater Milwaukee Area 8 Home Message Board Contact Us Site Map ... Athletes Search powered by You are here: Home About Us June 1963 Eunice Kennedy Shriver starts a summer day camp for children and adults with mental retardation at her home in Maryland to explore their capabilities in a variety of sports and physical activities. July 20, 1968 Together with the Chicago Park District, the Kennedy Foundation plans and underwrites the First International Special Olympics Summer Games, held in Chicago's Soldier Field, with 1,000 athletes with mental retardation from 26 states and Canada competing in athletics, floor hockey, and aquatics. December 1968 Special Olympics, Inc. is established as a not-for-profit charitable organization under the laws of the District of Columbia. The National Association for Retarded Citizens, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the American Association on Mental Deficiency pledge their support for this first systematic effort to provide sports training and athletic competition for individuals with mental retardation based on the Olympic tradition and spirit.

53. Special Olympics Through their participation in special olympics New York athletes gain history. Under the leadership and guidance of Dorothy Buehring Phillips, special http://www.nyso.org/mission.html

Our Staff / Contact Us Our Board FAQ's Message from the President ... 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 intellectual disabilities, including 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, and Long Island.

54. Ireland.com / Today / Sport / Special Olympics In postCeltic tiger Ireland, the special olympics returned the fame of the Céad Míle Fáilte they said it was the best Games in special Olympic history. http://www.ireland.com/sports/specialolympics/features/features37.htm

PREMIUM CONTENT login logout subscribe my account ... sitemap Click here...... Monday, September 26, 2005 Take me to... TODAY The Irish Times Breaking News Sports Business Technology The Ticket Weather Crosswords Sudoku Archive Search CLASSIFIEDS Jobs Property Motors SERVICES Ancestors Dating Email Explore Ireland Mobile Personal Notices Photosales Training Travel Shopping Prices THE IRISH TIMES BREAKING NEWS NEWS IN FOCUS SPORT ... Ireland and The Games We’ll meet again... Volunteer Luke Cassidy witnesses an emotionally charged end to a ‘brilliant week.’ Such was the overwhelming feeling of goodwill tinged with sadness at last night’s closing ceremony that even a hardened cynic such as myself danced arm in arm with all around and sang along happily to Westlife without as much as a comment on the merits of boybands. It was an emotionally charged end to a brilliant week. In post-Celtic tiger Ireland, the Special Olympics returned the fame of the Céad Míle Fáilte that seemed to go out the window as soon as some money came into the country. The week spent in the Phoenix Park was definitely one of the best of my life. It was heartening to witness such camaraderie and I don’t think I said hello to as many people in my lifetime as I did in that one week.

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56. Special Olympics Of Pennsylvania The movement known worldwide as special olympics began simply as the idea of one Throughout its history, special olympics has remained committed to http://www.specialolympicspa.org/about/origins.php

About Mission Contact Privacy ... PRESS Origins of Special Olympics The movement known worldwide as Special Olympics began simply as the idea of one extraordinary woman with extraordinary vision. Eunice Kennedy Shriver believed that people with mental retardation were far more capable in sports and physical activities than many experts thought. And so, the world's largest amateur sports organization began as a day camp in the backyard of Eunice and Sargent Shriver. It has been growing ever since. Mrs. Shriver organized the first International Special Olympics Games in 1968. Held at Chicago's Soldier Field, the event consisted of 1,000 athletes from 26 states and Canada competing in track and field, swimming, and floor hockey. Now, you will see that the growth has been spectacular nearly 1 million athletes training and competing in more than 140 countries and 54 U.S. Chapters with the guidance of 500,000 volunteers and 250,000 coaches. Athletes now compete in more than 20 Olympic-type sports. And, in 1999, the Special Olympics World Summer Games was the largest sporting event in the world. More than 7,000 athletes from 140 countries traveled to Raleigh, N.C., for 10 days of competition. The world watched as over 2,000 coaches, 15,000 family and friends, 450,000 volunteers, 500,000 spectators, and 1,500 media representatives from around the globe participated, with millions more viewing the events on television.

57. Special Olympics World Summer Games 2003 - Skibbereen Host Town the history of the Czech Republic Czech Site. MAIN EVENTS IN CZECH special olympics history. In 1989, O Kurzová, Martina Stredová and L Kurz founded the 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.

58. The History Of Special Olympics At that time, the Canadianborn concept of the special olympics was introduced The concept of special olympics began in the 1960’s when Eunice Kennedy 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.

59. Special Olympics Of Cass County: Home history of special olympics Cass County. Athletes in Cass County have participated in special Click here for more special olympics Cass County history! http://www.specialolympicscasscounty.org/

" Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt. " — Special Olympics Athlete Oath — Mission Statement The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of sports for children and adults with mental disabilities in order to create continuing opportunities for them to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience the joy of achievement, be included in the community, build skills and make friends. History of Special Olympics Cass County Click here for more Special Olympics Cass County History!

60. Guardian Unlimited | Special Reports | Olympic Scandal Bribes scandal forces olympics shakeup 25 January The most radical reforms in the history of the olympics were announced yesterday. The fallout http://www.guardian.co.uk/Olympic_scandal/0,2759,208964,00.html

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