1968 Special Olympics Summer world games - wikipedia 1968 Special Olympics Summer world games This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2009 ) The First International Special Olympics Games ( Summer Special Olympics ) were held in Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois on July 20, 1968. 1,000 athletes from 26 states, and Canada competed in track and swimming. Swimming included 25 meter races, and track had short distance runnings, ball throws, and standing long jump. The athlete 's oath was introduced at these games by founder Eunice Shriver at the opening ceremony. The oath is, `` Let me win. But if I can not win, let me be brave in the attempt. '' See also http://www.specialolympics.org/history.aspx Special Olympics World Games Summer 1968 1970 1972 1979 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 Winter 1977 1981 1985 2005 2009 2013 2017 Countries Cameroon Canada Estonia Great Britain India Mexico Pakistan Philippines United States Others Flame of Hope Law Enforcement Torch Run A Very Special Christmas Key figures Eunice Kennedy Shriver Anne McGlone Burke Sargent Shriver Timothy Shriver Loretta Claiborne Bruce Pasternack Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1968_Special_Olympics_Summer_World_Games&oldid=816523084 '' Categories : Special Olympics International sports competitions hosted by the United States 1968 in the United States Sports competitions in Chicago History of Chicago 1968 in multi-sport events 1968 in Illinois 1968 in American sports Multi-sport events in the United States 1960s in Chicago Soldier Field Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from December 2009 All articles lacking sources Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 21 December 2017, at 21 : 55. About Wikipedia

Question: where were the first international special olympics summer games held
Answer: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois