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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International Sloth Day
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Canadian Thanksgiving
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Explorer of the sea
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Water colors
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Pollinator Week
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Iceland awaits the Yule Lads
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Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
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Racing toward history
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Valentines Day
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Celebrating the Day of the Dead
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day
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Juneteenth
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The wild heart of Tasmania
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Citizenship Day and Constitution Day
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Avatars of the Wolf Moon
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The otherworldly red river
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Winterpret on ice
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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A sea of swirling stone
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National Merry-Go-Round Day
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Henningsvær Stadion, Norway
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Brown-throated three-toed sloth in cecropia tree, Costa Rica
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Ostuni, Apulia, Italy
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The stylish Spanish shawl
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Apple trees in spring, Germany
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Black-naped monarch
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Petrified Forest National Park