Special Olympics

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disability sports organization international sports organization nonprofit organization

Special Olympics is an international sports organization that provides year-round training and athletic competitions for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Aliases (11)

Special Olympics International ×3
Special Olympics World Games ×3
1968 International Summer Special Olympics Games ×1
Special Olympics Africa ×1
Special Olympics Asia Pacific ×1
Special Olympics Europe Eurasia ×1
Special Olympics Latin America ×1
Special Olympics Middle East North Africa ×1
Special Olympics North America ×1
Special Olympics World Summer Games ×1
Special Olympics World Winter Games ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	disability sports organization → international sports organization → nonprofit organization →
focusesOn	adults with intellectual disabilities → children with intellectual disabilities → intellectual disability inclusion →
foundedBy	Eunice Kennedy Shriver →
hasCompetitionLevel	local → national → regional → worldwide →
hasEligibilityCriterion	developmental disability with similar functional limitations → diagnosed intellectual disability →
hasFoundingEvent	1968 International Summer Special Olympics Games →
hasKeyEvent	Special Olympics World Games →
hasKeyPerson	Eunice Kennedy Shriver →
hasLanguage	English → multiple languages →
hasMotto	Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt. →
hasParentOrganization	Special Olympics International →
hasParticipantType	amateur athletes →
hasPurpose	organize athletic competitions for people with intellectual disabilities → provide year-round sports training for people with intellectual disabilities →
hasRegionalOrganization	Special Olympics Africa → Special Olympics Asia Pacific → Special Olympics Europe Eurasia → Special Olympics Latin America → Special Olympics Middle East North Africa → Special Olympics North America →
hasWebsite	https://www.specialolympics.org/ →
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C., United States →
inception	1968 →
inceptionPlace	Chicago, Illinois, United States →
isDifferentFrom	Olympic Games → Paralympic Games →
isNonProfitType	charitable organization →
offersProgram	Healthy Athletes → Unified Schools → Unified Sports → Young Athletes →
operatesIn	worldwide →
organizes	Special Olympics World Summer Games → Special Olympics World Winter Games →
promotes	community integration → respect for people with intellectual disabilities → social inclusion →
sportType	multi-sport →
targetAudience	people with intellectual disabilities →
usesModel	community-based sports programs →

Referenced by (18)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Special Olympics ("Special Olympics Europe Eurasia") → Special Olympics ("Special Olympics North America") → Special Olympics ("Special Olympics Latin America") → Special Olympics ("Special Olympics Asia Pacific") → Special Olympics ("Special Olympics Africa") → Special Olympics ("Special Olympics Middle East North Africa") →	hasRegionalOrganization
Special Olympics ("Special Olympics World Summer Games") → Special Olympics ("Special Olympics World Winter Games") →	organizes
Shriver →	associatedWithOrganization
Timothy Shriver ("Special Olympics International") →	boardMemberOf
Timothy Shriver ("Special Olympics International") →	employer
Eunice Kennedy Shriver →	founded
Kennedy family →	foundedOrganization
Special Olympics ("1968 International Summer Special Olympics Games") →	hasFoundingEvent
Special Olympics ("Special Olympics World Games") →	hasKeyEvent
Special Olympics ("Special Olympics International") →	hasParentOrganization
Olympic Games ("Special Olympics World Games") →	relatedEvent
Paralympic Games ("Special Olympics World Games") →	relatedTo