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  • Location: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Dates: 1st – 10th July 1995
    Theme: Sport. Spirit. Splendor
    7,000 Athletes
    143 Programs
    1995 Games: Sport, Spirit and Splendor
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    1995 Games: Sport, Spirit and Splendor
    Eunice Kennedy Shriver charges the Special Olympics athletes at the international competition to take their triumphs home, to say, "I represented my nation before all the world!"
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Athletics (Track & Field)
Athletics
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Badminton
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Basketball
Basketball
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Cycling
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Stick Shooting
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Football
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Golf
Golf
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Gymnastics-Artistic
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Gymnastics-Rhythmic
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Roller Skating
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Sailing
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Softball
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Aquatics
Swimming
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Tennis
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Table Tennis
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Volleyball
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1995 World Games Opening Ceremony crowd shot.
1995 World Games Opening Ceremony crowd shot.
Loretta Clairborne speaking at a podium with the presidential seal next to President Bill Clinton and other Special Olympics supporters.
Special Olympics 1995 Loretta Clairborne with President Bill Clinton.
Australian tennis athlete playing a game.
1995 World Games men's tennis match.
Two athletes running on the track.
1995 World Games track and field runners compete.
1995 World Games athletes celebrate their win on the podium.
1995 World Games athletes celebrate their win.
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1995 World Games Track and Field runner in mid-race.
A male athlete with his arms in the air and a medal around his neck celebrates his medal win.
1995 World Games, an athlete celebrates his medal win.
Female equestrian standing on a horses back performing.
1995 World Games, Equestrian presentations.
1995 World Games, Eunice Kennedy Shriver celebrates with fellow supporter.
1995 World Games, Eunice Kennedy Shriver celebrates with fellow supporter.
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Heidi Kuder, Natascha Wermelskirchen and Tamara Röske sitting next to one another as they pose for photos.
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Young man with his arms up after finishing a gymnastics routine.
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