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Palaestra archives from June 1990
1989 International Winter Special Olympics Games.
June 22, 1990... Special Olympics is an international program of physical fitness, sports training, and athletic competition for individuals with mental retardation. The vision that began over 20 years ago as backyard daycamp has now evolved into a worldwide...
Media breakfast ... keynote presentation. (International Winter Special Olympic Games 1989, Glenn M. Roswal address) (transcript)
June 22, 1990... Introduction
Good Morning! It is an honor for me to be here this morning, helping to kick-off one of the most spectacular sporting events of the year. A special thank you is extended to Crown International, our hosts this morning....
Pageantry: opening and closing ceremonies. (1989 International Winter Special Olympics Games)
June 22, 1990... Opening and closing ceremonies have become a traditional part of the modern Olympic Games since being revived by Barron Pierre de Coubertain in 1896. The opening and closing ceremonies of the 1989 International Winter Special Olympics Games...
Reno/Tahoe - hosts to the world. (1989 International Winter Special Olympics Games)
June 22, 1990... In contemplating the pursuit of the 1989 International Winter Special Olympics Games (IWSOG) bid, community leaders faced many challenges. Primary among these was educating the community as to benefits and requirements of putting on an event...
The sports. (1989 International Winter Special Olympics Games)
June 22, 1990... The 1989 International Winter Special Olympics Games (IWSOG) involved competition in the following sports: alpine (downhill) skiing, nordic (cross-country) skiing, figure skating, speed skating, and floor hockey. The rules for these sports are...
The family ... key to full potential. (families of Special Olympians)
June 22, 1990... They came from Alabama and the United Kingdom. They came to support the athletes; to spread encouragement, joy, courage, and love. They came to help make dreams come true. They were the families of Special Olympians; the parents, brothers,...
Special events. (1989 International Winter Special Olympics Games)
June 22, 1990... A wide variety of special events were part of the 1989 International Winter Special Olympics Games (IWSOG). The festive nature of the special events created an atmosphere for making new friends, engaging in a diverse range of cultural...
Uniting people through unified sports programs.
June 22, 1990... To be more consistent with the philosophy of normalization, PL 94-142, The Education of All Handicapped Children Act, requires that disabled students be educated with non-disabled students to the maximum extent appropriate. To this purpose...
For the love of coaching. (volunteer coaches for Special Olympics)
June 22, 1990... Special Olympics is about volunteering -- people giving of their time and energy so that individuals with mental retardation can enjoy and benefit from participation in sport and recreational activities. Within the Special Olympics family no...
Corporate involvement: the Special Olympics philosophy.
June 22, 1990... Since its inception, Special Olympics has successfully attracted both individual and corporate involvement. While the manpower base for Special Olympics has been dependent upon its ability to recruit and retain volunteers, the financial base...
You can do it ... athletes train Palaestra staff.
June 22, 1990... In recent years there has been increasing attention focused on the training aspect of the Special Olympics program. That focus was evident throughout the 1989 International Winter Special Olympics Games (IWSOG). Well-trained athletes were...
Athlete training programs.
June 22, 1990... Special Olympics is a year-round sports training and competition program for individuals with mental retardation, founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver. While the original purpose of the program was to operate year-round programs, it took...
Outreach - expanding Special Olympics.
June 22, 1990... Special Olympics International (SOI) has embarked on an aggressive program to increase the number of persons involved in its sports training and competition programs. According to Harold Connolly, SOI Deputy Director of U.S. Chapters, the goal...
Special Olympics: a portrait of volunteerism.
June 22, 1990... They came to Reno for the IV International Winter Special Olympics Games (IWSOG) from all 50 states and 17 countries to offer their services for the benefit of Special Olympians. This group of 8,000 individuals, called volunteers, was as...
Past, present, and future prospectives of the IWSOG. (International Winter Special Olympics Games)
June 22, 1990... The International Winter Special Olympics Games (IWSOG) have rapidly expanded over the past 12 years. They have grown in both quality and quantity with respect to athletes, coaches, and sports at each succeeding event. This becomes very clear...
Focus on international teams. (International Winter Special Olympics Games)
June 22, 1990... Team representing every state, the District of Columbia, and 17 foreign countries; Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Monaco, Norway, Poland, and the United Kingdom competed...