Started by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968, the Special Olympics this year will include 7,000 athletes competing in 25 different athletic events. sel logo Newsletters ...

On this day in history, July 20, 1968, the first Special Olympics International Games were held in Chicago, organized by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy.

Presidential sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver started the Special Olympics in 1968 with the hope of transforming the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through sports.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The countdown is on to the Special Olympics USA Games, which take place in Minnesota June 20-26, 2026. An estimated 4,000 athletes from 50 states will compete in 19 sports ...

Pratap was one of nine athletes from across the country whose artwork was selected to comprise the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games logo. From the time Pratap was a toddler, her parents knew they ...

The first generation of Special Olympics athletes were born in a time when the intellectually disabled were shunned, often hidden in institutions. That would have been the case for Loretta ...