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The First Special Olympics
How the Kennedy family developed the first games for athletes with intellectual disabilities in Chicago in 1968.
In the summer of 1968, the first games for athletes with intellectual disabilities was held in Chicago. They were promoted by the Kennedy family, one of whom had learning difficulties. Sporting Witness talks to Frank Olivo, who won the 50-yard race, and Anne Burke, a Chicago schoolteacher who helped organise the event.
Picture: Members of the US Special Olympic team (Private Collection)
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