Special Olympics World Games Kick Off & Giveaway!

   By SheSpeaksTeam  Jul 24, 2015
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Since 1968, the Special Olympics has celebrated athletes of all kinds and strives to create a better world by fostering the acceptance and inclusion of all people. The 2015 Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremonies kick off this Saturday, July 25 in Los Angeles! 7,000 athletes from over 177 countries will compete in this inspiring event.

In honor of this year’s Special Olympics World Games, a series of murals have been painted by artists as part of Toyota's "Share the Journey" campaign.  These beautiful murals feature Special Olympics athletes and celebrate their joy and courage. We’d love for you to watch and then share one of the videos below. If you share one of the videos on Twitter you will be entered for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card.

To enter our giveaway:

Click here to Tweet: "#ShareTheJourney & Celebrate the Special Olympics World Games w/ @Toyota.  Watch this inspiring video: bit.ly/1Dzr5M3 #entry" 

or, Click here to Tweet: "See an amazing mural created to celebrate the Special Olympics World Games: bit.ly/1HMp6YC #ShareTheJourney w/ @Toyota #entry"

Not on Twitter? You can also enter by commenting on this blog post to tell us the name of one of the athletes or icons painted in one of the murals in the videos below.

 

Tune in to ESPN coverage of the Special Olympics World Games from July 25 through August 2.  You can also cheer on your hometown heros by clicking here and sharing on your social channels to support the Special Olympics World Games athletes.

This giveaway is open through August 2, 2015 to USA residents at least 18 years of age. No purchase necessary.

 

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tiffycullen by tiffycullen | Alexandria, LA
Jul 24, 2015

MLK and JFK

cmrose by cmrose | WINSTON SALEM, NC
Jul 24, 2015

Jfk.

Jenny391 by Jenny391 | Port Isabel, TX
Jul 24, 2015

MLK Jr.

chrishel by chrishel | HOMER GLEN, IL
Jul 24, 2015

Martin Luther King, Jr.

kinkihair by kinkihair | PHILADELPHIA, PA
Jul 24, 2015

Martin Luther King is in the mural

pjprobbins by pjprobbins | SUMTER, SC
Jul 24, 2015

Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the icons that I saw painted.

laurj12 by laurj12 | RIVERSIDE, CT
Jul 24, 2015

Martin Luther King Jr.!

Magyyy20001 by Magyyy20001 | HAMPTON, AR
Jul 24, 2015

MLK!

Rebecca18287 by Rebecca18287 | VERMILION, OH
Jul 24, 2015

JFK is an icon and deserves to be there.

momswines by momswines | CORONA, CA
Jul 24, 2015

They areally all great icons and all deserve to be recognized! JFK being the first one....love it!

msmaki58 by msmaki58 | BESSEMER, MI
Jul 24, 2015

Eunice Schriver was a great lady who really was the fire behind the Special Olympics.

Luvs2sang85 by Luvs2sang85 | Ellabell, GA
Jul 24, 2015

MLK, Muhammad Ali, JFK, Marcus Allen...so many greats!! These artists are super talented and chose the perfect icons!

MusicLady1022 by MusicLady1022 | BLAIRSVILLE, PA
Jul 24, 2015

Mohammad Ali

AnotherTemplate by AnotherTemplate | AMARILLO, TX
Jul 24, 2015

really good murals, I am glad they were painted. I recognized John F Kennedy, Martin Luther King in the first video, and obviously a very young and vigorous Mohammed Ali in the second. It was often hard to tell which people in the first video he was saying were painted there, but I recognized Marcus Allen. It is hard to tell who someone is with a football helmet on. The other two were obscure to me. However the last person in the line in the first video looked a lot like Harry Belafonte, although he did not say his name at all.

trecib by trecib | CHICAGO, IL
Jul 24, 2015

The mural is incredible and inspiring. Its great that he included special athletes like Ramon Hooper.