Living A Rewarding Life Facing challenges is what makes Special Olympics Kenya athlete and 2007 World Summer Games coach Thomas Gathu strong. . . read more   Action Support Special Olympics by purchasing a Bliss Superbalm lip conditioner through blissworld.com, the Bliss catalog or any Bliss Spa locations. Between 1 August and 30 September, Bliss will donate 20 percent of the purchase price of Bliss Superbalm to Special Olympics.   Did You Know? In 2006, Special Olympics conducted more than 21,000 competitions around the world. That's equivalent to 1,811 per month, 418 per week and 60 per day.       Special Olympics thanks the following Global Partners.

Global Law Enforcement Torch Run-Seoul, Korea SEOUL, KOREA Excitement was high as the Special Olympics Flame of Hope™ made its way to Seoul, Korea, on 17 August on its journey around the world leading up to the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai. . . read more

Healthy Athletes Volunteers Render Aid in Peru ICA, PERU Sixty-nine doctors, nurses, optometrists and other health-care workers, who had traveled to Ica, Peru, as volunteers for Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® screenings, became an ad hoc medical team, as a 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck the region . . . read more

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Fellowship Program Recruitment Set to Begin This Fall WASHINGTON, D.C. (USA) The U.S. Department of State has recently funded the Eunice Kennedy Shriver (EKS) Fellowship Program. The ultimate goal of this program is to raise the status of people with intellectual disabilities in various countries, by sensitizing every sector to the needs and value of this population. . . read more

Camp Shriver 2007 POTOMAC, MARYLAND (USA) The home of Eunice Kennedy and Sargent Shriver in Potomac, Maryland, lost an element of serenity for three weeks in July when approximately 250 volunteers and campers converged on the site to swim, draw and play kickball, soccer, basketball and bocce at Camp Shriver. . .  read more

A Glimpse Into the Future WASHINGTON, D.C. (USA) Last year, Special Olympics piloted Young Athletes™, an innovative sports play program for children with intellectual disabilities, designed to introduce them to the world of sports prior to Special Olympics eligibility for training and competition at the age of 8. . .  read more

Healthy Athletes Health Spot Pilot Tested in Missouri MISSOURI (USA) The Special Olympics Missouri Summer Games in June had a unique and fun feature this summer - a healthy environment for athletes to wait in while their teammates were participating in Healthy Athletes screenings. . .  read more

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