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Special Olympics

This category is for questions about the Special Olympics, which is modeled after the Olympics but is for persons with intellectual disabilities.

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Why are the two inner lanes of a race the best?

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Asked by Wiki User

The two inner lanes of a race are the best because the distance to run, or driven, are measured between those two lanes. The farther away from the inner lanes you move, the longer the distance becomes due the the longer radii of the turns and the correspondingly longer straightaways. For this reason if you are running in the outermost lane, you will run a much longer distance than any one else. This only holds true for races in which you must run through at least one of the turns on the track.

What is the difference between the Special Olympics and the regular Olympics?

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Asked by Sexyslim

The Special Olympics was begun by the Kennedy family for a sister who was mentally challenged. It is a national and international event which provides athletes with disabilities to compete and win awards. -they are different because one is for intellectual and physical disibilities

How did Eunice Kennedy Shriver get the idea of the Special Olympics?

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Asked by Wiki User

her brother told her she should do after her brother passed away she was sad and desided to go with it.now the special Olympics are around because of Eunice Kennedy shriver's brother

Who Are Famous Athletes From Costa Rica?

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According to Baseball Almanac, through the 2007 season there has never been an MLB player who was born in Costa Rica.

Why is the special Olympics important?

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The global Special Olympics movement got its start on 20 July, 1968, when the First International Special Olympics Games were held at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA. But the concept of Special Olympics was born much earlier, when Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a day camp for people with intellectual disabilities at her home in 1962. For more information, see the Related Link.

When are the Special Olympics held?

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the summer special Olympics are held every four years, and alternate with the winter special Olympics every two years, same as the standard Olympics.

The next summer Olympics will be in 2011, and the winter in 2013.

Did any ancient greek Olympics take place in the winter?

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No.

Greece has sent athletes to the Winter Olympics to participate in alpine skiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding, luge, skeleton, bobsleigh, and biathlon without winning any medals.

Who created the Special Olympics?

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Asked by Wiki User

The Special Olympics was created by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of John F Kennedy.

Why are the olympics so special?

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Asked by Wiki User

just because they are the oldest sports events still continuing...more number of countries take part in Olympics than any other...they are the most grandly presented events.

anymore reasons?

Who could qualify for the special Olympics?

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Asked by Wiki User

It is the Olympic Games for people with learning disabilities. They are different to the Olympics and the Paralympics. See the link below.

Where did the first special Olympics take place?

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Asked by Wiki User

The Special Olympics is held around the University of Nebraska Lincoln and the Lincoln community.

Can people with Asperger's Syndrome compete in the Special Olympics?

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Asked by Wiki User

No. We are not physically handicapped. I was a star runner and hurdler in track, and always finished in the top ten at Cross Country Running. I sucked at football, baseball, and basketball.

Actually I found this article that talks about an athlete with aspergers who has won medals in the Special Olympics.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/04/19/for_man_with_aspergers_ice_levels_the_playing_field/

How old is Eunice Shriver?

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Asked by WriteClub

Eunice Kennedy Shriver (one of five sisters of John F. Kennedy) was born on July 10, 1921 and died on August 11, 2009. Eunice Kennedy Shriver would have been 88 years old at the time of her death.
She was married to Sargent Shriver and was a founder of the Special Olympics.

How can you tell when a turtle is fat?

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Asked by Wiki User

The best way to tell is to weigh the turtle on an appropriately sized scale and compare that weight to the average for that species of turtle. Average sizes and weights for most turtles can be found on the Internet.

Do Ellie Simmonds parents have achondroplasia?

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Asked by Wiki User

no Ellie Simmonds parents has not got achondroplasia

Where did Olympics mascots get their names from?

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welock-much wenlock

manderville-the hospital were used to badly damage themselves