Sporting competition for people with intellectual disabilities
Special Olympics World Games |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/2003_Special_Olympics_Opening_Crowd.JPG/250px-2003_Special_Olympics_Opening_Crowd.JPG) The crowd at the Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony in Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, 2003 |
Status | Active |
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Genre | Sporting event |
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Date(s) | Various |
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Frequency | Every two years |
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Country | Various |
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Inaugurated | 1968 (1968) (summer) 1977 (1977) (winter) |
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The Special Olympics World Games also known as Special Olympiad are an international sporting event for participants with intellectual disabilities, organized by the IOC-recognised Special Olympics organization.