1968 Special Olympics Summer World Games

The First International Special Olympics Games (Summer Special Olympics) were held in Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois on July 20, 1968.

1,000 athletes from 26 states, and Canada competed in track and swimming. Swimming included 25 meter races, and track had short distance runnings, ball throws, and standing long jump.

The athlete's oath was introduced at these games by founder Eunice Shriver at the opening ceremony. The oath is, "Let me win. But if I can not win, let me be brave in the attempt."

Special Olympics World Games

Summer	1968 1970 1972 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019

Winter	1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017

Countries	Canada Estonia Great Britain Mexico Philippines United States Greece

Others	Flame of Hope Law Enforcement Torch Run A Very Special Christmas

Key figures	Eunice Kennedy Shriver Anne McGlone Burke Sargent Shriver Timothy Shriver Loretta Claiborne Bruce Pasternack

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1968 Special Olympics Summer World Games

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