2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games

Multi-sport event in Shanghai, China 12th Special Olympics World Summer Games 第十二届世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会 Dì shí'èr jiè shìjiè xiàjì tèshū àolínpǐkè yùndònghuì Special Olympics 2007 logo.png 180 Shanghai, China I Know I Can ( 我知道我可以) 165 7291 25 sports October 2 October 11 Hu Jintao Yao Ming Liu Xiang Shanghai Stadium 2003 Dublin 2011 Athens 2005 Nagano 2009 Idaho thumb|A statue of Sanmao, the mascot of the games, displayed in Pudong in front of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum The 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games (2007年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会 2007 Nián shìjiè xiàjì tèshū àolínpǐkè yùndònghuì) were held in Shanghai, China. Venues A select list of venues used during the games: Shanghai Pudong Swimming Arena Shanghai Stadium Shanghai Indoor Stadium Fudan University Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena Events Aquatics Athletics Badminton Basketball Bocce Bowling Cycling Equestrian Floor hockey Football Golf Gymnastics Judo Kayaking Powerlifting Roller skating Sailing Softball Table tennis Team handball Tennis Volleyball Cricket Dragon boat Dragon Lion MATP Young Athletes introduction Concluding its pilot run in 2006, The Special Olympics officially introduced Young Athletes, a sports program for children aged 2–7 with intellectual disabilities. It was designed to get the children exposed and interested in sports before they are eligible to compete in the Special Olympics. It was tested in 11 other countries and over 10,000 children participated.October 17, 2008 2007 Annual report http://media.specialolympics.org/soi/legal/Annual%20Report2007v4.pdf Special Olympics Revenue and expenses The Games made a total of $101,663,833 in revenue, gains, and other financial support. It was a $16,898,416 increase compared to the year before. Total expenses for the year were $101,010,125, another increase from 2006, this time worth $19,841,738. Founder receives award Special Olympics founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver was awarded with the Minerva Award for Lifetime Achievement two weeks after the closing ceremony on October 23. She won the award for her contributions not only to the Special Olympics, but for efforts to help people with disabilities. The award is named after the Roman goddess Minerva and serves as a way to honor women who have sparked change in their communities, states, and nations. See also 2008 Summer Olympics 2009 Summer Deaflympics References External links 2007 Summer Special Olympics official site Ireland Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens, Greece Special Olympics World Summer Games Special Olympics World Summer Games Category:International sports competitions hosted by China Category:Special Olympics World Games Special Category:Multi-sport events in China Category:Sports competitions in Shanghai Category:2007 in Shanghai Category:Parasports in China Category:Olympic Games in China