Special Olympics

plural noun

an international program of fitness and athletic competition for children and adults who have mental and often physical disabilities, founded in 1968 and featuring events and quadrennial games modeled on those of the Olympics as well as regional and national competitions.

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Wittstock is an active supporter of the Special Olympics and the Born Free Wildlife Foundation.
The Other Royal Wedding | Isabel Wilkinson | June 29, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
Your movies have tackled subjects like Amish bowling, the Special Olympics, and conjoined twins—but never midlife crisis before.
Interview With Hall Pass Directors Farrelly Brothers | Chris Lee | February 22, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
One afternoon he and Shriver arrived at the Shriver home as Eunice was running a Special Olympics event.
Sargent Shriver's America | Adam Clymer | January 18, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
Within months, Schwarzenegger was doing events for the Special Olympics, which Eunice had founded.
Arnold's Debt to Eunice | Joe Mathews | August 11, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
She was on the 1995 Special Olympics commemorative silver dollar.
The Shy Kennedy | The Daily Beast | August 11, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

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