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No. We are not physically handicapped. I was a star runner and hurdler in track, and always finished in the top ten at Cross Country Running. I sucked at football, baseball, and basketball.

Actually I found this article that talks about an athlete with aspergers who has won medals in the Special Olympics.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/04/19/for_man_with_aspergers_ice_levels_the_playing_field/

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The olympic creed is:

the most important thing is not to win but to take part,just as the most important thing in lifeis not the triump but the strugglie.the essential thing is not to have conquered,but to have fought well.

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A good questions to add to this question would be..."Why on earth would you want to sell a special Olympic medal?" Is there no sentimental value?

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Ireland won 187 medals: 61 gold, 51 silver, and 75 bronze.

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver (one of five sisters of John F. Kennedy) was born on July 10, 1921 and died on August 11, 2009. Eunice Kennedy Shriver would have been 88 years old at the time of her death.
She was married to Sargent Shriver and was a founder of the Special Olympics.

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A nonprofit organization, Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in several Olympic-type sports for children and adults intellectually challenged giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Some of the sports are Aquatics, Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Bowling, Cycling, Equestrian, Figure Skating, Golf, Gymnastics, Powerlifting, Softball, Volleyball, and more. Special Olympics offers 30 Olympic-type individual and team sports that provide meaningful training and competition opportunities for persons with intellectual disabilities, including age-appropriate activities and activities for lower ability athletes. For persons with severe limitations who do not yet possess the physical and/or behavioral skills necessary to participate in these sports, Special Olympics also offers the Motor Activities Training Program (MATP). The activities even go beyond sports! The organization receives no federal or state funds, relying entirely on corporate, civic and individual donations ~ operated totally by dedicated volunteers. Come on ~ ALL are welcome to come, join the fun ..."get involved with someone special!" If you have any question's you can email chickswim. www.specialolympics.org www.specialolympics.ca www.specialolympicsontario.com

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40-45 mph

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The Stephen Lynch CD "Superhero" has "Special Olympics" on it in the bonus tracks.

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On the local level games are held depending on the State. My County has games depending on the sport maybe once or twice before the State Games. Indiana has the State Summer Games once a year. Go to specialolympics.org to learn more.

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welock-much wenlock

manderville-the hospital were used to badly damage themselves

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The wanted to celebrate the god Zeus and show off their bodies because that was a very valued part of life. They believed that since the gods have given them these bodies, they needed to make the most of them and perfect the to the best of their abilities.

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The country Ireland has won ten medals in 2012

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500,000

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Do they have reserved parking for non-handicap people at the Special Olympics?

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The Special Olympics was created by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of John F Kennedy.

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1969 In Canada
1968

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The first International Special Olympics were held in Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on 19 and 20 of July 1968.

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no deaf sports if there were who cares

no deaf sports if there were who cares

no deaf sports if there were who cares

no deaf sports if there were who cares

THE PERSON WHO WROTE THIS CLEARLY KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THE DEAF COMMUNITY AND LIFE STYLE!

There is more than enough information about the history of deaf sports. For example, the first deaf football game took pleace between England and Scotland in the 1890's. In 1945, The American Athletic Union of the Deaf was established which later was renamed to the American Athletic Association of the Deaf and finally the USA Deaf Sports Federation (renamed in 1997). The information on Deaf History could go on forever. To learn a lot of valuable information, visit USAdafsports.org. This also includes links with information about the Deaflympics!

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The 400, the 100, the relay most of the things that they did in the Olympics, just modified for the so they can compete. It is amazing at how good some of these people and if they compared it to the real Olympics i think it would be hands down, a tie. and please reccommend me

-bobthehoborules

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Cliff Richard?

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The Special Olympics was founded in 1962 and is an internationa organization.

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of the President John F. Kennedy, founded the Special Olympics.

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Let me win, but if I can not win let me be be brave in the attempt.