Welcome to Seattle, Special Olympians! After today’s opening ceremonies, thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities will compete in a variety of team and individual sports, including gymnastics, powerlifting, and even bocce ball. The games highlight the spirit of competition and ‘inclusion for all’ that lie at the heart of the Special Olympics mission. While you’re here, take a spin in the Great Wheel on Seattle’s waterfront to get a one-of-a-kind view of the Emerald City.
Let the games begin
Today in History
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Red squirrel
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Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
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National Take a Hike Day
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Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
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Red-necked grebes during breeding season
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Meet the slowest flirt in the animal world
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Sedona, Arizona
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Combating extinction with citizen science
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Art and soul
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Let the games begin
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Did they forget to fly south?
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Spot on for International Cat Day
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Halloween
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride
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Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
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Seitan Limania Beach, Crete
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Napping away New Year s Day
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Celebrating Mexico in a Cultural Capital
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American bison
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Humming along
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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Red-leaf hunting in Japan
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‘You should see the one that got away!’
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There once was a lighthouse from...
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Sitting down and taking a stand
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Feast of the Donkey
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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1.1 billion opportunities for a better world
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A star blows a bubble