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Article: Special Olympics African Hope 2001. (SOI).(event highlights)
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- Palaestra
- Article date:
- September 22, 2001
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Arnold Schwarzenegger led a delegation of states men, Special Olympics leadership, and athletes to South Africa for Special Olympics African Hope 2001, a series of events held from July 12-14 in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Sun City. Special Olympics African Hope 2001 launched Special Olympics' major growth campaign to reach 100,000 new athletes with mental retardation throughout Africa by the year 2005. It has been estimated by the World Health Organization that there are 6 million individuals in Africa with mental retardation, and Special Olympics currently only serves 25,000 athletes on that continent. Special Olympics African Hope 2001 generated awareness of the ...
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