LA Celebrates Opening Of Special Olympics World Games With 3 New Large-Scale Murals
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — With the Special Olympics World Games set to open in Los Angeles this month, three new large-scale murals marking the event are set to become permanent art installations.
With a nod to the murals that were installed before the 1984 Olympics, three large-scale murals were installed across Los Angeles to celebrate the spirit of what will be the world's largest sports and humanitarian event in 2015.
The murals, which are sponsored by Toyota, were put up by the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles.
One of the murals, outside the walls of the L.A. Coliseum, includes historical figures who have appeared at the coliseum and embrace the ideals of diversity, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Eunice Shriver, the founder of the Special Olympics.
"These murals are a fantastic gift to the city of Los Angeles and we need people to come out and support our athletes cause its going to be a wonderful event that builds acceptance and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities," said Steve Vanderpool of the Special Olympics World Games.
Two more murals can also be seen in Downtown L.A. at Hope Street and Figueroa.
The Special Olympics World Games' opening ceremony is scheduled for July 25 and will be attended by First Lady Michelle Obama.
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