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Games and Competition
Special Olympics World Games Shanghai 2009 logo
  • Location: Shanghai, China
    Dates: 2nd - 11th October 2007
    Theme: I know I can
    7,291 Athletes
    165 Programs
    Performers on the catwalk during the opening ceremonies.
    Photos and Videos
    2007 Shanghai - Opening Ceremony Spectacular
    The 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China, were a celebration of the power of Special Olympics to change the hearts, minds and lives of people with intellectual disabilites worldwide. And it all started with a spectacular Opening Ceremony.
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27 Sports A – Z
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Athletics
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Badminton
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Basketball
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Bocce
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Bowling
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Cricket
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Cycling
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Stick Shooting
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Floor Hockey
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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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Handball
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Judo
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Kayaking
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Motor Activity Training Program
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Powerlifting
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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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Table Tennis
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Tennis
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Volleyball
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Two young women finishing a race.
2007 World Games, Shanghai, China, Track and Field.
Young woman celebrates in the water after a race.
2007 World Games, Shanghai, China,swimmer celebrates.
Audience celebrating in the stands.
2007 World Games, Shanghai,China, audience celebrates.
Two young men in white playing three young men in red in a game of handball.
2007 World Games, Handball game.
Young man covering up one eye for an eye exam.
2007 World Games, athlete eye exam.
Girl rolling the bocce ball while her team and opposing team on the sidelines watch.
2007, World Games, Bocce.
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2007 World Games,China, Opening Ceremony.
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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.
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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.
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