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42. Special Olympics Of Greater Knoxville This was the second largest special olympics event in the history of specialolympics in Tennessee. ©200203, special olympics of Greater Knoxville. 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.

43. Special Olympics Rhode Island: Torch Run Torch Run history. The Torch Run for special olympics, Inc. is alsocalled 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 ... Flame of Hope Newsletter 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. RI Torch Run History Each year Police Officers, Fire Fighters and Correctional Officers from across Rhode Island raise money for Special Olympics Rhode Island by conducting the Torch Run for Special Olympics. Since 1985, when the Rhode Island Torch Run began, it has grown every year. Through the efforts of you and hundreds of other volunteers, the 2000 Torch Run raised $30,000. The Goal for year 2001 has been set at $60,000. To Top How does it work?

44. 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/

Who We Are Mission Statement Purpose and Benefits Statement Special Olympics Family and History The Organization of SOMA ... Employment Opportunities Mission Statement The mission of Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of well-coached Olympic-type sports for individuals with mental retardation, or closely-related developmental disabilities, by providing them with continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, prepare for entry into school and community programs, express courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympic Athletes, and the community. Purpose and Benefits Statement Special Olympics contributes to the physical, social, and psychological development of people with mental challenges. Through successful experiences in sports, our athletes gain confidence and build positive self-images, which go with them into their homes, classrooms, jobs, and communities. SOMA Volunteers benefit by discovering the capabilities of the athletes and feeling their joy.

45. Special Olympics Massachusetts - Spotlight (Summer 1999) olympics athletes back home. The special olympics Airlift was the largestpeacetime airlift in US history. Top. World Games Wrap up. http://www.specialolympicsma.org/spotlight/99summer.htm

Get the full edition of SPOTLIGHT delivered right to you. Send us your name and address and we will add you to our mailing list. Read about recent athletic events, fundraisers, and the people associated with SOMA. Looking to purchase a new car? Then let Recycle for Gold take your unwanted vehicle. SOMA's Quarterly Newsletter Summer 1999 Summer Games Wrap-Up Citation Special Olympics Airlift World Games Wrap-Up th Annual Special Olympics Summer Games Held June 18-20 The 29 th annual Special Olympics Massachusetts Summer Games were held at Boston University and MIT June 18-20. Over 2200 athletes and coaches competed in 7 different sports including aquatics, gymnastics, roller-skating, sailing, tennis, track and field and volleyball. Opening ceremonies took place at Nickerson Field at Boston University on Friday June 18 th. Two-time Olympic medallist Nancy Kerrigan led the parade of athletes into opening ceremonies. Nancy was also on hand to sign autographs and take photos with athletes. Nancy was also responsible for reciting the athletes' oath with 15 of the Massachusetts World Games athletes. Joe Shortsleeve from WBZ TV was the emcee for the ceremonies. Opening ceremonies had plenty of entertainment including the Pepperell Sky Diving "Dream Team" and the Seacoast Civic Dance Company. Sgt. Tom Fleming of the Lowell Police Department led over 50 law enforcement personnel to carry the Olympic torch into opening ceremonies. Tom along with World Games marathoner Sierra Laterreur had the honor of lighting the Summer Games Olympic Flame.

46. KiteCD - Special Olympics describes the special olympics, gives a brief history, spotlights a few of theathletes, and has a page with worldwide links to the programs nearest you. http://members.aol.com/kitecd/sp_olym.htm

KiteCD The Special Olympics What Are The Special Olympics? History of the Special Olympics The Special Olympic Oath The World Winter and Summer Games ... Related Subjects What Are The Special Olympics? The Special Olympics are athletic events held for qualifying individuals. These individuals must be 8 years of age or older and have mental retardation or a cognitive delay which affects their ability to learn or obtain work in some area. Each athlete is trained for one or more large motor events with the help of a coach. After training the athlete then competes in the targeted event with other Special Olympics athletes. [top] [home] History of the Special Olympics In the 1960’s a woman named Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a Day Camp for people with mental retardation. As she worked with these individuals she discovered that many of them were able to be more successful in their gross motor skills than had ever been expected. As each mentally impaired person further developed these skills it enhanced their growth in other aspects and raised their self-esteem and self-motivation. By 1968 Shriver organized the First International Special Olympic Games. They were held at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

47. Special Olympics Held For Special People The special olympics provides yearround sports training and athletic the events andsupport these special Olympians history Search For Local history Stories. http://www.sandpoint.com/NewsArticle.asp?CMD=Detail&ID=1718

48. Virtual Library Of Sport - Olympics sports information; Ontario special olympics 2001 Brief history ofthe special olympics; World Games 2003, Ireland; Disability Sports http://sportsvl.com/rest/olympics.htm

Olympics General Olympic Information Sydney 2000 Sports Winter Olympics 2002 See also World Games General Olympic Sites International Olympic Committee official website of the Olympic Movement. The place to start for all information about the Olympics, past and present, International Sports Federations and National Olympic Committees Athens 2004 Torino Italy 2006 (Winter) Beijing 2008 Around the Rings African National Olympic Committees Bid City Links for future Olympic games History of Games : or try sports.com Washington Post.- the last 70 years has coverage of both modern and ancient Olympics including differences in the sports then and now. Infoplease Olympics : Easy-to-search, one-stop source for historic results and statistics, plus summaries of every Winter and Summer Games Oceania Olympic Committee " To establish effective infrastructures for sport throughout Oceania and thus maximise development opportunities for sport in the Pacific " Member Countries, Events and Results

49. Community Services back in time during one of our living history programs, they special olympics specialolympics provides yearround sports training and athletic competition in http://www.ci.ventura.ca.us/depts/cs/youth/youth.shtm

Community Services Home Adult Sports Ask The Director Channel 6 ... Community Services Dept Community Services Youth Activities The City of Ventura Community Recreation Division is committed to providing a variety of positive recreational opportunities for all youth that are fun, educational, assist in developing self-esteem, promote social responsibility and encourage health and physical development. Sports and Specialty Classes We offer a variety of sports and specialty classes for youth. Gymnastics, Half Pint Sports, Pee Wee Soccer, Dog Obedience, Tennis, Golf, Running and Fitness, Sports Basics, First Aid and CPR for Babysitters, Sailing and Adaptive Sports are available. For more information, click here. Recreation Enrichment Program (Youth Camps) Adventure and fun await boys and girls ages 6 to 14 who enroll in the City of Ventura's popular Recreation Enrichment Program (REP) day camps. Camp sessions are held during the summer as well as during fall, winter and spring vacations at various sites around the City of Ventura. All camps are open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Major activities are provided from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During the summer, ten different theme camps put a specific emphasis on providing an in-depth experience in the specialty area such as arts, drama, soccer, science and nature, volleyball, tennis, basketball, sailing and surfing, gymnastics, and theater. During the school breaks the camps offer seasonal arts and crafts, sports, games and more. For more information, call 658-4748 weekdays 8am - 5pm. View the lineup of current camps

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51. Welcome To Special Olympics Of Hamilton County, Indiana history of special olympics Hamilton County. 1993 Heather McNew starteda special Olympic program so her brother, Sam, could participate. http://www.specialolympicshamiltoncounty.org/history.asp

Newsletter Archive Announcements There are no announcements. History of Special Olympics Hamilton County Heather McNew started a Special Olympic program so her brother, Sam, could participate. He was her only athlete that year. They were called the McNew family delegation and participated in track and field at the area and state meets. Tarah Amos became the second athlete. They became Hamilton Heights Special Olympics and participated in track and field and bowling. Seven athletes participated this year. Eleven athletes now made up Hamilton Heights Special Olympics. Unified partners became a big part of the team and the growth continued. Heather became Mrs. Derek Stephenson and she was named Area 8 Special Olympic Coach of the Year. Hamilton Heights Special Olympics sent 26 athletes to track and field competition this year. Brad Marcum and his family were given the Area 8 Spirit of Special Olympics Family Award at the spring games.

52. Olympic Games: History View the official site of the special olympics. Games Description Aneducational site for the olympics. games began and the history behind them....... http://emints.more.net/ethemes/resources/S00000143.html

Questions or comments about this resource? Contact eThemes@more.net Printer-friendly version Please preview all links before sharing in class with students. Resource Information Title Olympic Games: History Description These sites are about the history of the Olympics. Find out where and when the original Olympics were held. Read about the various mascots, see the symbols of the Olympics, and watch a short movie on the history. Includes eThemes Resources on the Olympic Games Winter 2002 and Olympic Games: Athletes and Records. Grade Level Performance Standards Knowledge Standards Resource Links Link ID: Title: Olympics Fun Facts Description: This page is filled with links to information about the Olympics. Contains lots of interesting trivia. URL: http://infoplease.kids.lycos.com/ipka/A0771580.html Link ID: Title: Summer Olympic Games Description: Find out where the summer games were held from ancient times to the 20th Century on this ThinkQuest site. There are also games and quizzes. URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/21934/main.html?tqskip=1 Link ID: Title: The Olympic Mascots Description: Click on the timeline to follow the history of Olympic mascots.

53. Fuqua's MBA Games Reach $1 Million For Special Olympics has raised more than $185,000 for the special olympics of North Carolina, boostingthe cumulative total to $1 million over the 12year history of the games. http://www.dukecomm.duke.edu/news/mbagames.html

Home Annual Fund Make A Gift Planned Giving ... Site Map CAMPAIGN NEWS Fuqua's MBA Games Reach $1 Million For Special Olympics From the Duke News Service April 9, 2001 Duke University's Fuqua School of Business MBA Games organization has raised more than $185,000 for the Special Olympics of North Carolina, boosting the cumulative total to $1 million over the 12-year history of the games. The MBA Games was established at Fuqua in 1989 to promote philanthropic and community involvement within the MBA student body. Through its activities, the MBA Games organizes numerous events during the school year to bring students and Special Olympics athletes together and raise funds for the Special Olympics. Fundraising activities include sports competitions, social events and an annual auction, as well as solicitation of donations from corporate sponsors. This year's games will be held from April 19-21 at Duke.

54. CPCA - History In 1996 the special olympics was adopted as the CPCA “charity of choice If youhave any other details or information pertaining to the history of Canadian http://www.policecurling.com/history.htm

48 Years Proud (1955 - 2003) The history of police curling dates back to 1955 when the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police first formed the Canadian Police Curling Association for the purpose of encouraging fellowship and liaison among Canadian police officers as well as promoting the game of curling in Canada. The first "National Police Bonspiel" was organized and held at the Granite Curling Club in Winnipeg on March 12th, 1956 ( See the Past Winners since 1956 ). At that time, it was a one day, four event bonspiel. There were sixteen rinks allowed, one representing each of the provinces as we do today, plus four other teams representing four of the major police forces in Canada, the RCMP, the OPP, the CPR Police and the CNR Police. Read an article from July 1956 from the RCMP Quarterly Between 1956 and 1971 the annual bonspiel was held in various cities across Canada. It was sponsored by the Chiefs of Police Association, but most of the expenses were paid by the curlers themselves. Due to the costs involved, not all of the provinces or police forces always sent a rink to the bonspiel and local area rinks were substituted to make up the full complement of 16 rinks. Nevertheless, the event proved to be very popular in the police community and the original purpose for which it was organized was achieved. The event became more competitive each year and play-offs to get into the bonspiel generated much more liaison and friendly rivalry among the police forces and police officers.

55. History Of Footsteps Sports Club special olympics. special olympics, April 1994. Held at Compton College.1995 special olympics, also at Compton College. Another http://www.drfootsie.org/footsie/photos/events/special_olympics.html

Special Olympics Special Olympics, April 1994. Held at Compton College. 1995 Special Olympics, also at Compton College. Another shot from the 1995 Special Olympics. photos home

56. Welcome To Special Olympics New Hampshire! Our history The special olympics concept was born in the early 1960's when EuniceKennedy Shriver started a day camp for people with mental challenges. http://www.sonh.org/about.html

Special Olympics New Hampshire 650 Elm Street Manchester, NH 03101 Phone: 1-800-639-2608 or Fax: (603) 624-4911 mission statement Who We Are Special Olympics New Hampshire (SONH) is a non-profit organization providing sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with mental challenges. Currently 2,500 participants and thousands of volunteers, friends and family members take part in SONH activities. Our Philosophy SONH is founded on the belief that people with mental challenges can, with proper instruction and encouragement, learn, enjoy and benefit from participation in individual and team sports, adapted as necessary to meet the needs of those with mental and physical challenges. SONH believes that consistent training is indispensable to the development of sports skills and that competition among those with equal abilities is the most appropriate means of testing those skills, measuring progress and providing incentives for personal growth. Our History The Special Olympics concept was born in the early 1960's when Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a day camp for people with mental challenges. She observed the great joy campers experienced when playing sports and resolved to create a program that would both meet physical fitness needs and boost self-esteem.

57. About SOSD Top. history The concept of special olympics began in the early 1960’s, whenEunice Kennedy Shriver started a day camp for people with mental retardation. http://www.sosd.org/aboutsosd.htm

Eligibility Facts Fact Sheet Mission Benefits History Participants ... Help Wanted! Mission The Mission of Special Olympics South Dakota is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of well-coached, Olympic type sports for all mentally handicapped children and adults giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympians, and their communities. Top Benefits Special Olympics South Dakota contributes to the physical, social and psychological development of people with mental handicaps. Through successful experiences in sports, they gain confidence and build a positive self-image associated with success. This success carries over into the classroom, the home and community. Top History From Chicago, the excitement spread to South Dakota, where in 1968 the 1 st Annual Special Olympics South Dakota Summer Games were held with 125 athletes participating. Top Participants Any mentally handicapped individual eight years of age or older is eligible to participate in Special Olympics.

58. 1952 Helsinki Finland Olympics History Back to the history of the Modern olympics. 20thCentury history A unique three-houraudio survey of 20th-century German history. special OFFER FROM WORLD WAR II http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa081000p.htm

zfp=-1 About History 20th Century History Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting in partnership with 20th Century History with Jennifer Rosenberg Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') This Week's Articles tod('tih'); Today in History Daily Quiz tod('pod'); Picture of the Day Special Subscription Offers Subscribe Now Choose One: Subscribe Customer Service Subjects Major Events Maps People Photographs ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement The History of the Olympics: 1952 - Helsinki, Finland The 1952 Olympic Games were largely a reflection of the Cold War . The Soviet Union, after having been out of the Games since , decided to rejoin the competition. The Soviets, instead of joining the other athletes in the Olympic Village, set up their own Olympic Village for Eastern bloc countries in Otaniemi, near the Soviet naval base at Porkkala. Soviet athletes were chaperoned by Soviet officials everywhere they went in an effort to prevent communication with athletes from the West. The competition of East versus West dominated the atmosphere. Bob Mathias (United States), winner for the second time of the decathlon, described the atmosphere at the Games: "There were many more pressures on American athletes because of the Russians. . . . They were in a sense the real enemy. You just loved to beat 'em. You just had to beat 'em. . . . This feeling was strong down through the entire team."

59. 1984 Los Angeles United States Olympics History Back to the history of the Modern olympics. Subscribe to the 20th Century historyNewsletter. Name, Email, Buy a Link Now! special OFFER FROM WORLD WAR II! http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa081000x.htm

zfp=-1 About History 20th Century History Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting in partnership with 20th Century History with Jennifer Rosenberg Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') This Week's Articles tod('tih'); Today in History Daily Quiz tod('pod'); Picture of the Day Special Subscription Offers Subscribe Now Choose One: Subscribe Customer Service Subjects Major Events Maps People Photographs ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement The History of the Olympics: 1984 - Los Angeles, U.S. The Soviets, in retaliation for the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games , boycotted the 1984 Olympics. Along with the Soviet Union, East Germany, and Cuba, fourteen other countries boycotted the Games. Though these countries boycotted, there was a newcomer to the 1984 Olympics - China participated in the Games for the first time since After the serious economic problems caused by the 1976 Olympics in Montreal , the 1984 Olympic Games saw, for the first time ever, corporate sponsors for the Games. In this first year, the Games had 43 companies who were licensed to sell "official" Olympic products. Allowing corporate sponsors caused the 1984 Olympic Games to be the first Games to turn a profit ($225 million) since 1932.

60. SkiCentral - Winter Olympics 2002 top. special olympics International Providing yearroudn training and athleticcompletitions for more than one million athletes with mental history of Skiing. http://www.skicentral.com/olympics.html

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