World Games Dublin 2003

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Location: Dublin & Belfast, Ireland

Dates: 21st – 29th June 2003

Theme: Share the Feeling

7,000 Athletes

160 Programs

Coaches: 2,000

Family Members: 28,000

Volunteers: 30,000

Photos and Videos

2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games Highlights

27 Sports A – Z

Athletes at a swim meet are diving into the water.

2003 World Games, Swim meet.

A runner running on the track at the 2003 World Games for the 100 Meter run.

2003 World Games; IPUTU SARWADA FROM INDONESIA COMPETING IN THE 100 METRE RUN during the Athletics events at Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin, Ireland.

Table tennis athlete prepares to hit the ball.

27 June 2003; Kofia Kubiak from Poland serves to win the mixed doubles table tennis match at the 2003 Special Olympics, RDS, Co Dublin, Ireland.

3 athletes in the front row are showing off their medals, another athlete stand behind them fist pumping for victgory.

2003 World Games, Ireland, medal winners.

Two athletes standing with their arms up in the air and they are surrounded by other athletes.

2003 World Games, Ireland.

Two athletes—one male and one female—are showing off their medals.

2003 World Games, Ireland, medal winners.

Algeria delegation walking into the 2003 World Games, Opening Ceremony.

21 June 2003; Pictured at the Opening Ceremony parade of athletes are the Algerian team in Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

2003 World Games, Bono and Nelson Mandela.

21 JUNE 2003; BONO INTRODUCED NELSON MANDELA ON STAGE DURING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 2003 SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD GAMES , CROKE PARK,DUBLIN, IRELAND.

2003 World Games, Opening Ceremony in Ireland.

2003 World Games, Opening Ceremony in Ireland.

Two runners holding the torch as hundreds of spectators watch.

2003 World Games,Ireland, Torch Run.

Photo by Richard Mills - staff

Young athlete lighting the torch.

2003 World Games, Ireland, Torch light,during the Opening Ceremony.

Photo by Brendan Moran

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