特殊奥林匹克运动会

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特殊奥林匹克运动会(Special Olympics)是一个国际组织, 建立智力残疾帮助建立自信及社交技巧训练, 通过体育比赛。其他的活动, 特别举办奥运会比赛的特殊奥运会每四年举行一次。

[编辑] 历史

Special Olympics was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1962. Shriver’s intellectually disabled sister, the late Rosemary Kennedy, is often credited as her inspiration to create Special Olympics.

Special Olympics originally conducted a series of sports camps known as Camp Shriver, beginning in June 1962. These evolved into an international sporting competition for intellectually disabled athletes. The first International Special Olympics Games were held in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1968. The first Winter Special Olympics were held in February 1977 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA.

In 1988, Special Olympics was recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is the only sports organisation authorised by the IOC to use the name Olympics in its title.

In July of 2006, the first United States National Special Olympic games were held at Iowa State University. Teams from all 50 states and the Distict of Columbia participated.

The current chairman and chief executive officer of Special Olympics is Bruce Pasternack.

[编辑] 夏季特殊奥运会举办地

1968年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会, July 20, 1968, Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1970年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会, August 13-15, 1970, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1972年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会, August 13-18, 1972, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
1975年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会, August 7-11, 1975, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA
1979年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会, August 8-13, 1979, State University of New York, Brockport, New York, USA
1983年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会, July 12-18, 1983, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1987年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会, July31 - August 8, 1987, Saint Mary's College, South Bend, Indiana, USA
1991年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会, July 19-27, 1991, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
1995年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会, July 1-9, 1995, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1999年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会, June 26 - July 4, 1999, Terrell, North Carolina, USA
2003年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会, June 21-29, 2003, Dublin, Ireland
2007年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会, October 2-11, 2007, 上海市, 中华人民共和国

[编辑] 冬季特殊奥运会举办地

1977年世界冬季特殊奥林匹克运动会, February 5-11 1977, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA
1981年世界冬季特殊奥林匹克运动会, March 8-13 1981, Smugglers' Notch and Stowe, Vermont, USA
1985年世界冬季特殊奥林匹克运动会, March 24-29 1985, Park City, Utah, USA
1989年世界冬季特殊奥林匹克运动会, April 1-8 1989, Reno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe, California, USA
1993年世界冬季特殊奥林匹克运动会, March 20-27 1993, Salzburg and Schladming, Austria
1997年世界冬季特殊奥林匹克运动会, February 1-8 1997 Toronto and Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
2001年世界冬季特殊奥林匹克运动会, March 4-11 2001, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
2005年世界冬季特殊奥林匹克运动会, February 26 - March 4 2005, 長野市, 日本
2009年世界冬季特殊奥林匹克运动会, January 31 - February 7 2009, Boise, Idaho