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Location: New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Dates: 1st – 10th July 1995

Theme: Sport. Spirit. Splendor

7,000 Athletes

143 Programs

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1995 Games: Sport, Spirit and Splendor

Eunice Kennedy Shriver charges the Special Olympics athletes at the international competition to take their triumphs home, to say, "I represented my nation before all the world!"

15 Sports A – Z

1995 World Games Opening Ceremony crowd shot.

1995 World Games Opening Ceremony crowd shot.

Loretta Clairborne speaking at a podium with the presidential seal next to President Bill Clinton and other Special Olympics supporters.

Special Olympics 1995 Loretta Clairborne with President Bill Clinton.

Australian tennis athlete playing a game.

1995 World Games men's tennis match.

Two athletes running on the track.

1995 World Games track and field runners compete.

1995 World Games athletes celebrate their win on the podium.

1995 World Games athletes celebrate their win.

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1995 World Games Track and Field runner in mid-race.

A male athlete with his arms in the air and a medal around his neck celebrates his medal win.

1995 World Games, an athlete celebrates his medal win.

Female equestrian standing on a horses back performing.

1995 World Games, Equestrian presentations.

1995 World Games, Eunice Kennedy Shriver celebrates with fellow supporter.

1995 World Games, Eunice Kennedy Shriver celebrates with fellow supporter.

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