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Apollo 11 Astronauts 11" x 14" Photograph
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Autographed by: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon, Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on July 20, 1969. Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on July 21. A third […]
Hans Montelius, Cinemantrix
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Hans Montelius is an award winning director and screenwriter. Montelius runs the production company Cinemantrix, with its studio based in Stockholm, Sweden. Cinemantrix also host workshops and seminars by some of Hollywood’s top industry executives for Nordic screenwriters, actors and directors, including arranges for Swedish actors and screenwriters to visit […]
Triumph of the Spirit
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Photo credit: Daniel Stiller / BILDBYRÅN Todd Aaron Jensen’s article in American Way Magazine (July 2015) makes a statement of how important the power and the positive force is that comes with sports and in this specific mention, The Special Olympics. To read more, click on the link below. “Triumph of […]
Swedish Minister to the World Games
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Gabriel Wikström, Sweden’s Minister of Health Care, Public Health and Sport. Photo credit: Kristian Pohl/Government Offices of Sweden SACC-LA will welcome Team Sweden in Santa Monica on July 26th. Sweden’s Minister for Health Care, Public Health and Sport, Gabriel Wikström, will attend the event to show his support for Special Olympics’ work […]
U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama to Attend
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Photo credit: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images Michelle Obama will represent America as Honorary Chair for the Special Olympics World Games opening ceremony! “The 2015 Special Olympics World Games is proud to announce Michelle Obama’s attendance at the Opening Ceremony on July 25, 2015, celebrating the commencement of the world’s largest […]
Team Sweden to Almedalsveckan
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Photo credit: Daniel Stiller / BILDBYRÅN Team Sweden of the Special Olympics are in full throttle preparing for their upcoming trip over the Atlantic ocean to Los Angeles, where their adventure will start in less than a month! Before departure they still have a few things back in Sweden, not to […]
Stevie Wonder to Open Special Olympics!
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Photo Credit: AP, Invision / Chris Pizzello Stevie Wonder, Cody Simpson and Avril Lavigne are some of the stars who will perform during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games. Apart from them, celebrities such as comedian Jimmy Kimmel and athletes Michael Phelps and Yao Ming are attending the event. Held at […]
Special Olympics and the history of the World Games
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Photo credits: espn.go.com The Special Olympics World Games have been going on for decades and continue to grow all around the world. They are one of the most powerful vehicles for communicating to the world the abilities and gifts of people with intellectual disabilities. Wherever they are held, the World Games act […]
Avril Lavigne supports Special Olympics with new song
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Avril Lavigne’s “Fly” for the Special Olympics More and more people are getting involved in this summers Special Olympics, which is great! Avril Lavigne has announced that she has written a song called “Fly” for The Avril Lavigne Foundation to support Special Olympics. The song is released in advanced of the […]
The Special Olympics Flame of Hope
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Photo credit: Vassilis Koutromanos On Thursday, 14 May the Special Olympics Flame of Hope for the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 was lit during a formal torch lighting ceremony. The torch was lit by the sun’s rays at the Sacred Site of Pnyx, opposite the Acropolis in Athens, […]