Special Olympics

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Special Olympics is an international sports organization that provides year-round training and athletic competitions for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf disability sports organization
international sports organization
nonprofit organization
focusesOn adults with intellectual disabilities
children with intellectual disabilities
intellectual disability inclusion
foundedBy Eunice Kennedy Shriver
hasCompetitionLevel local
national
regional
worldwide
hasEligibilityCriterion developmental disability with similar functional limitations
diagnosed intellectual disability
hasFoundingEvent 1968 International Summer Special Olympics Games
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hasKeyEvent Special Olympics World Games
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hasKeyPerson Eunice Kennedy Shriver
hasLanguage English
multiple languages
hasMotto Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.
hasParentOrganization Special Olympics International
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hasParticipantType amateur athletes
hasPurpose organize athletic competitions for people with intellectual disabilities
provide year-round sports training for people with intellectual disabilities
hasRegionalOrganization Special Olympics Africa
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Special Olympics Asia Pacific
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia
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Special Olympics Latin America
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Special Olympics Middle East North Africa
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Special Olympics North America
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hasWebsite https://www.specialolympics.org/
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C., United States
linked to: Washington, D.C.
inception 1968
inceptionPlace Chicago, Illinois, United States
isDifferentFrom Olympic Games
Paralympic Games
isNonProfitType charitable organization
offersProgram Healthy Athletes
Unified Schools
Unified Sports
Young Athletes
operatesIn worldwide
organizes Special Olympics World Summer Games
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Special Olympics World Winter Games
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promotes community integration
respect for people with intellectual disabilities
social inclusion
sportType multi-sport
targetAudience people with intellectual disabilities
usesModel community-based sports programs

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Kennedy family foundedOrganization Special Olympics
Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded Special Olympics
Olympic Games relatedEvent Special Olympics World Games
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Paralympic Games relatedTo Special Olympics World Games
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Special Olympics hasKeyEvent Special Olympics World Games
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Special Olympics organizes Special Olympics World Summer Games
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Special Olympics organizes Special Olympics World Winter Games
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Special Olympics hasParentOrganization Special Olympics International
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Special Olympics hasRegionalOrganization Special Olympics Europe Eurasia
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Special Olympics hasRegionalOrganization Special Olympics North America
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Special Olympics hasRegionalOrganization Special Olympics Latin America
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Special Olympics hasRegionalOrganization Special Olympics Asia Pacific
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Special Olympics hasRegionalOrganization Special Olympics Africa
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Special Olympics hasRegionalOrganization Special Olympics Middle East North Africa
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Special Olympics hasFoundingEvent 1968 International Summer Special Olympics Games
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Timothy Shriver boardMemberOf Special Olympics International
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Timothy Shriver employer Special Olympics International
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Shriver associatedWithOrganization Special Olympics
Eunice Mary Kennedy founded Special Olympics
Eunice Mary Kennedy movement Special Olympics movement
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Unified Sports sponsoredBy Special Olympics
Unified Sports operatedBy Special Olympics International
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Unified Sports componentOf Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools program
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Unified Sports implementedIn Special Olympics World Games
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Unified Sports foundedBy Special Olympics movement
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Healthy Athletes sponsoredBy Special Olympics International
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Healthy Athletes operatesWithin Special Olympics competitions
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Healthy Athletes operatesWithin Special Olympics events
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Healthy Athletes associatedWith Special Olympics Health
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Young Athletes sponsoredBy Special Olympics
Young Athletes affiliatedWith Special Olympics International
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Young Athletes implementedIn Special Olympics local programs
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California Special Olympics partOf Special Olympics
California Special Olympics hasParentOrganization Special Olympics, Inc.
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California Special Olympics movement Special Olympics movement
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California Special Olympics isPartOf Special Olympics programs in the United States
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Muhtar Kent boardMemberOf Special Olympics International
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Fully Alive: Discovering What Matters Most about Special Olympics movement
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Fully Alive: Discovering What Matters Most setting Special Olympics events
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Shriver family knownForOrganization Special Olympics