EPISODE · Aug 30, 2014 · 8 MIN
The First Special Olympics
from Sporting Witness · host BBC World Service
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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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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The First Special Olympics
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