Historia
Desde un campamento de verano para personas con discapacidades intelectuales hasta un movimiento deportivo global, Olimpiadas Especiales ha estado cambiando vidas y actitudes desde 1968.
Out of the Shadows: Events Leading to the Founding of Special Olympics
A chronology of the people and events that led to creation of the world’s largest organization dedicated to promoting respect, inclusion and acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Camp Shriver - The Beginning of a Movement
When people speak of the origin of Special Olympics, they look no further than the first Camp Shriver—founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in the early 1960s. They talk of one woman's dream that started in her own backyard.
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1960s: The Beginning of a Worldwide Movement
It all began in the 1950s and early 1960s, when Eunice Kennedy Shriver saw how unjustly and unfairly people with intellectual disabilities were treated. She decided to take action.
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1968 Games
Fifty years ago, the world began to change for the better, for millions of people with intellectual disabilities—and for all those who love them. And it started in Chicago, Illinois.
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1970s: A Joyful New Movement Gains Momentum
Stigma facing people with intellectual disabilities is slowly being replaced with respect and admiration—on the playing fields and off.
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1980s: Recognition and Growth Around the World
From the United Nations to the International Olympics Committee, Special Olympics gains recognition as the premier sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities around the world.
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1990s: Pushing for Inclusion and Improved Health for People with ID
The first International Games are held outside the USA, as Special Olympics gains a greater global foothold. New health programs mark a turning point as well.
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2000s: The Sun Never Sets on the Special Olympics Movement
Our fourth decade is all about growth. Millions of athletes are taking part in thousands of competitions every year. The sun never sets on the Special Olympics movement!
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2010s: Building an Inclusive World
As the movement continues to grow, the joy of Unified Sports is bringing together people with and without intellectual disabilities on every continent. We invite the world to come play with us -- and experience the transformative power of sports!
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¡50 años de Olimpiadas Especiales !
¡Las Olimpiadas Especiales celebró su 50.º Aniversario en Chicago! Iniciamos nuestros próximos 50 años con una semana de competencia deportiva en la Copa Unificada, diversión familiar con la Carrera de la Antorcha y el festival del Día Mundial de la Inclusión, y un fabuloso concierto en Northerly Island.