Special Olympics

plural noun

1. an international program of fitness and athletic competition for children and adults who have mental and often physical disabilities, founded in 1968 and featuring events and quadrennial games modeled on those of the Olympics as well as regional and national competitions.

Other Words From

• Special Olympian noun

Example Sentences

Wittstock is an active supporter of the Special Olympics and the Born Free Wildlife Foundation.

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Your movies have tackled subjects like Amish bowling, the Special Olympics, and conjoined twins—but never midlife crisis before.

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One afternoon he and Shriver arrived at the Shriver home as Eunice was running a Special Olympics event.

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Within months, Schwarzenegger was doing events for the Special Olympics, which Eunice had founded.

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She was on the 1995 Special Olympics commemorative silver dollar.

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