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Games and Competition
World Games Connecticut 1995 logo
  • 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
    Videos
    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!"
15 Sports A – Z
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Athletics
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Badminton
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Basketball
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Cycling
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Stick Shooting
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Football
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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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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.
Read about Special Olympics World Games
Ayman Wahab and Sherif El Fouly of Special Olympics Middle East North Africa pose in Inclusion Revolution Radio logo.
Community Impact
Inclusion Revolution Radio Podcast Highlights Special Olympics Middle East North Africa
Ayman Wahab and Sherif El Fouly of Special Olympics Middle East North Africa (MENA) join host Novie Craven for another exciting episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio.
1 Min Read
Male athlete crouching down after tossing the bocci ball.
In the News
Special Olympics Australia Announces Formal Bid to Host 2027 World Games in Perth
Dr. Timothy Shriver, Chairman of the Special Olympics International Board of Directors, has called upon governments, businesses, philanthropists and the local community to rally behind Australia’s bid to host the 2027 Special Olympics World Games in Perth.
1 Min Read
A group of Special Olympics basketball athletes and their coaches pose for a group photo.
Community Impact
What’s in a Name? For the Special Olympics North America Lifetime Achievement Award, It’s All About Longtime Coach Annette Lynch
A highly decorated Special Olympics coach, Annette Lynch has several favorite memories, but there is one in particular that stands out. Her Special Olympics Virginia Area 26 basketball team, the Dulles Cowboys, surprisingly qualified for the 1995 Special Olympics World Games in New Haven, Connecticut.
4 Min Read
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