South Africa
South Africa Gains Healthy Communities Status
The Special Olympics chapter was recognized for its health program for people with intellectual disabilities throughout the country.
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Watch Nelson Mandela at the 2003 World Summer Games
The former South Africa President, who died in 2013, said Special Olympics athletes are proof of "our capacity to overcome hardships."
Nelson Mandela on Justice for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Watch him talk about the work of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and the ongoing fight for justice for people with intellectual disabilities.