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Let the Special Olympic Games Begin!

Rosin Saez
Author: Rosin Saez
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When Eunice Kennedy Shriver launched a summer camp at her Maryland farm, Timberlawn, for those with intellectual disabilities, it was revolutionary. At the time, the 1960s, differently abled folks didn’t have camps let alone public places to simply be. In 1968, Shriver founded and debuted the inaugural Special Olympic Games in Chicago. The organization never looked back.

Top Image: Soccer player Mia Hodges, courtesy John Huet

 

Published in the The New Guide to Pike Place Market issue of Seattle Met.




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Rosin Saez
Rosin Saez
Digital Editor Rosin Saez covers various beats for Seattle Met, from style to sports to dining. She also edits the Elements of Style department and develops regular fashion features. As the digital editor, Rosin helms Seattle Met's online content, which entails managing editorial direction for web stories, editing writers, converting the print issues into a digital format, and running the magazine's social media accounts. Rosin grew up in Bremerton, Washington. She graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in Environmental Science and Italian Studies. You can follow her on Instagram @rosink and Twitter @rosinkal.