In 1968, Special Olympics invited the world to let go of limiting views, prejudices and misconceptions about people with intellectual disabilities and embrace the idea that they can be respected, valued, contributing members of society.
Today, the Special Olympics movement includes more than 2.25 million athletes who train and compete in 30 sports through more than 200 Programs in more than 160 countries around the world. Despite that growth, the Special Olympics movement touches just a small percentage of the estimated 190 million people around the world with intellectual disabilities."
Today, the Special Olympics movement includes more than 2.25 million athletes who train and compete in 30 sports through more than 200 Programs in more than 160 countries around the world. Despite that growth, the Special Olympics movement touches just a small percentage of the estimated 190 million people around the world with intellectual disabilities."
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