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i wrote to mrs eunice kennedy shriver and asked her if she would donate some money to put in the first excited. i wrote a proposal to her and the kennedy foundation helped fund it. right here at soldier field, we put on the first games. there were 1,000 athletes. in ancient rome, the gladiators went into the arena with thesel words on their lips, - "let me win, but if i cannot win, let me be brave the attempt." - today, all of you athletes are in the arena. - many of you will win, - but even more important, i know you will be brave and bring credit- to your parents and to your countries. l let us begin the olympics. thank you. applause volunteers were needed for almost every individual athlete _ this was new for even the volunteers to have even an opportunity to meet first—hand a special child or an adult. reporter: there are seven basic events, running, - jumping, throwing and swimming. my coach came and tell me i am in the 50 yard dash. i was excited but kind of nervous. the 50—yard dash, shortest yet severest test of speed - in the special olympics competition. _ it was hard at firs

i wrote to mrs eunice kennedy shriver and asked her if she would donate some money to put on the firstote a proposal to her and the kennedy foundation helped fund it. right here at soldier field, we put on the first games. there were 1,000 athletes. in ancient rome, the gladiators went into the arena with these _ words on their lips, _ "let me win, but if i cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." today, all of you young . athletes are in the arena. many of you will win, - but even more important, i know you will be brave and bring credit to your parents _ and to your countries. let us begin the olympics. thank you. applause. volunteers were needed for almost every individual athlete. this was new for even the volunteers to have even an opportunity to meet first—hand a special child or an adult. reporter: there are seven basic events: running, jumping, - throwing and swimming. my coach came and told me i am in the 50—yard dash. i was excited but kind of nervous. the 50—yard dash, shortest yet severest test of speed - in the special olympics competition. it was hard at first, when t