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Special Olympics is a global sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities, founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968. It hosts World Games every four years, and promotes inclusion, health and empowerment through sports and education.
Special Olympics uses sport to empower children & adults with an intellectual disability to enhance their health and wellbeing.
Special Olympics GB is a non-profit organisation that provides sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities in Great Britain. It is part of the global Special Olympics movement that aims to end discrimination and promote inclusion for all.
Mar 1, 2022 · Learn how Special Olympics GB was founded in 1978 by Chris Maloney MBE, inspired by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, and how it serves 6,500 athletes with intellectual disabilities in 95 programmes. Special Olympics GB uses sport to empower and improve the health and wellbeing of its participants.
Learn how Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded Special Olympics in 1968 to promote respect and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities through sports. Explore the milestones and achievements of the movement over five decades, from the first International Games to the 50th Anniversary Celebration.