Are You a Healthy Athlete?
Are You a Healthy Athlete?
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- Description (Brief)
- Are You a Healthy Athlete? booklet uses cartoon images to encourage athletes to receive a free physical at Special Olympics competitions. From its beginnings as Camp Shriver in Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s backyard, to the first international games in 1968, Special Olympics has been about giving people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to participate in sport. This participation builds confidence, provides emotional support and offers social opportunities for the athletes and their families. With state chapters and a global presence through its World Games, “Special Olympics is the largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities with 5 million athletes in 170 countries worldwide.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- book, special olympics
- book
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in; 21.59 cm x 21.59 cm
- ID Number
- 2017.3156.11
- nonaccession number
- 2017.3156
- catalog number
- 2017.3156.11
- subject
- Special Olympics
- Disabilities
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- Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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