历史
从为智障人士举办的后院夏令营到如今的全球性体育运动，特奥会自 1968 年以来一直在改变人们的生活和态度。
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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特殊奥林匹克运动会庆祝成立 50 周年！
特殊奥林匹克在芝加哥拉开了50周年庆典的序幕！我们开启了包容性革命的下一个50年，在融合杯上进行了为期一周的高水平体育竞赛，在火炬传递和全球包容日庆典上举办了适合全家参与的欢乐活动，并在北岛举办了一场星光熠熠的音乐会。