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Special Olympics offers training and competition opportunities in 30 Olympic-type sports for athletes 8 years or older.  For children with intellectual disabilities ages 2 through 7, Special Olympics provides a Young Athletes Program. Special Olympics coaches have a unique opportunity to work with athletes in competitive situations to assist in their training for life. As a grass-roots organization, Special Olympics relies on volunteers at all levels of the movement to ensure that every athlete is offered a quality sports training and competition experience. Individual donors, corporate partners and many others make it possible for Special Olympics to offer children and adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy through participation in the program.
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Spirit Magazine
Quarter 1 – 2005

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2005 World Winter Games in Japan (274K PDF)
What can athletes expect when they get to Japan?
Memories to last a lifetime, for starters.

 

 

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Middle East/North Africa Regional Games (147K PDF)
Heartfelt stories from Tunisia where athletes and coaches are breaking new ground and astonishing parents.

 

 

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Joint Venture (78K PDF)
When three smart, bold women from Mexico and New Mexico put their minds to it, they can do anything — just wait until you see what they accomplished in eight months.

 

 

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Invisible Barrier: Attitudes (186K PDF)
Why are attitudes important? People with intellectual disabilities have always been the victims of bad attitudes. How do your attitudes stack up?

   

 

Departments

   

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Perspective (35K PDF)
Surprises — a column from the CEO, Timothy Shriver

     

4

Starting Line (469K PDF)
News on Special Olympics sports, initiatives and more from around the world.

 

 

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Athletes (245K PDF)
By, for and/or about athletes: profiles, personal anecdotes, facts and figures, etc.

 

 

 

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Extended Family (249K PDF)
Updates on Special Olympics families, donors, volunteers, heroes, etc.

 

 

 

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Close-up (126K PDF)
Special Olympics photo essays

 

 

 

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Moment of Truth (50K PDF)
Ryosuke Niwa reflects on his experiences with Special Olympics athletes.

 

 

 

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