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'''Special Olympics''' is an international [[nonprofit]] organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. Special Olympics offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round training and competition in 30 Olympic-type summer and winter [[sport]]s. Special Olympics currently serves 2.5 million people with intellectual disabilities in more than 200 Programs in 16countries.  Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded of the organization.

'''Special Olympics''' is an international [[nonprofit]] organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. Special Olympics offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round training and competition in 30 Olympic-type summer and winter [[sport]]s. Special Olympics currently serves 2.5 million people with intellectual disabilities in more than 200 Programs in 16countries.  Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded of the organization.

President [[Barack Hussein Obama]], a reputed advocate of "[[progressive]]" causes, ridiculed the program on live television. The organization's [[CEO]] commented the president's remarks had "set us back decades."<ref>[http://www.necn.com/Boston/Politics/2009/03/20/Obamas-comment-sets-us-back/1237552251.html Obama's comment 'sets us back decades'] NECN. </ref>

President [[Barack Hussein Obama]], a reputed advocate of "[[progressive]]" causes, ridiculed the program on live television. The organization's [[CEO]] commented the president's remarks had "set us back decades."<ref>[http://www.necn.com/Boston/Politics/2009/03/20/Obamas-comment-sets-us-back/1237552251.html Obama's comment 'sets us back decades'] NECN.</ref>

==Further reading==

==Further reading==

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==External link==

==External links==

*[http://www.eunicekennedyshriver.org/ Special Olympics]

*[http://www.eunicekennedyshriver.org/ Special Olympics]

[[Category:Organizations]]

[[Category:Organizations]]