Special Olympics 2013 Summer Games Kick Off In Boston
BOSTON (CBS) — Special Olympics Massachusetts kicked off its 2013 Summer Games in Boston this weekend.
A couple thousand athletes with intellectual disabilities are competing in events that include track and field, weightlifting, swimming, gymnastics and tennis.
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The competition at the Harvard Athletic Complex is going on through Sunday.
Saturday's events included a parade of law-enforcement officials from all over the state.
Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement includes more than 3 million athletes across the world.
For more details on this weekend's event, visit the website.
