Developed by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics International Games changed the way people acted and reacted toward the intellectually disabled.
and Canada competed in the first Special Olympics International Summer Games in Chicago, the Special Olympics’ official website noted.
"The Opening Ceremony included a teen runner carrying a torch to light a 45-foot-high John F. Kennedy Flame of Hope. Over 200 events were offered, including broad jump, softball throw, 25-yard swim, 100-yard swim, high jump, 50-yard dash, water polo and floor hockey," the"Children with intellectual disabilities can be exceptional athletes and … through sports they can realize their potential for growth.
The Special Olympics originated and grew from "Camp Shriver" — held in Kennedy Shriver’s own backyard. On Feb. 6, 1975, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. and his sister, Eunice Kennedy Shriver , jogged and walked a mile on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., to kick off a 3,182-mile fundraising jaunt for the benefit of the SpeThrough sports, Kennedy Shriver was changing the way people acted and reacted toward the intellectually disabled, the National Museum of American History noted.
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