Special Olympicsn.

Brit.

/ˌspɛʃl əˈlɪmpɪks/, U.S.

/ˈˌspɛʃ(ə)l əˈlɪmpɪks/,

/ˈˌspɛʃ(ə)l oʊˈlɪmpɪks/

Forms: also with lower-case initial(s).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: special adj., Olympic n.

Etymology: < special adj. + the plural of Olympic n. Compare Paralympic n.

With the. An athletic competition, modelled on the Olympic Games, for athletes with mental disabilities. First held in 1968 (originally called the Chicago Special Olympics) and now recognized by the International Olympic Committee, the Special Olympics include international competitions held at two-yearly intervals as well as competitions on local and national levels.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [noun] > series of, as public spectacle > specific

May games1531

game1636

victorial1657

natal games1728

gathering1828

Olympiad1896

Olympian Games1896

Winter Olympic Games1908

winter game1924

Winter Olympics1924

Olympics1925

spartakiad1928

Winter Olympiad1928

Summer Olympics1931

paraplegic games1953

Paralympics1954

Paralympic Games1955

Special Olympics1968

worlds1984

iron man1985

1968 Chicago Tribune 30 Mar. ii. 11/5 The Chicago park district..will co-sponsor special athletic events for mentally retarded children in a Chicago Special Olympics July 20 in Soldier Field.

1968 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 16 July a17 Mansfield Training School athletes and band will..participate in the special Olympics Saturday at Soldiers Field in Chicago.

1987 Times 7 Dec. 18/6 The Princess of Wales will..meet mentally handicapped young people who have taken part in the Special Olympics.

1995 L. Freedman & D. Jonrowe Iditarod Dreams 49 Going to the Special Olympics is quite a lesson in sportsmanship.

2005 Village Voice (N.Y.) 4 May 46/1 Similar to marbles, but with much bigger balls, boccie..is one of the most recent sports to be added to the Special Olympics.

Compounds

General attributive (in singular and plural).

ΚΠ

1968 N.Y. Times 3 Dec. 29/6 His late eldest brother would give $75,000 a year in grants to help sponsor community ‘special Olympics’ athletic programs.

1979 Princeton Alumni Weekly 16 July 17/3 Through her..continuing administration of the special Olympics program, she has made available to thousands of handicapped children and adults the priceless gift of the opportunity to compete.

1985 Times 20 May 14/2 Princess Alexandra..visited the Special Olympic Games at the Onchan Stadium.

1998 C. A. Oglesby et al. Encycl. Women & Sport in Amer. 258 Special Olympics events are renowned for their enthusiastic spectators, exuberant competitors, and emotionally moving moments.

2013 North Shore News (Brit. Columbia) (Nexis) 30 June (Final ed.) 22 BC Soccer has provided the opportunity for Special Olympic athletes to demonstrate their skill and love of the game.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	special olympics
释义	Special Olympicsn. Brit. /ˌspɛʃl əˈlɪmpɪks/, U.S. /ˈˌspɛʃ(ə)l əˈlɪmpɪks/, /ˈˌspɛʃ(ə)l oʊˈlɪmpɪks/ Forms: also with lower-case initial(s). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: special adj., Olympic n. Etymology: < special adj. + the plural of Olympic n. Compare Paralympic n. With the. An athletic competition, modelled on the Olympic Games, for athletes with mental disabilities. First held in 1968 (originally called the Chicago Special Olympics) and now recognized by the International Olympic Committee, the Special Olympics include international competitions held at two-yearly intervals as well as competitions on local and national levels. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [noun] > series of, as public spectacle > specific May games1531 game1636 victorial1657 natal games1728 gathering1828 Olympiad1896 Olympian Games1896 Winter Olympic Games1908 winter game1924 Winter Olympics1924 Olympics1925 spartakiad1928 Winter Olympiad1928 Summer Olympics1931 paraplegic games1953 Paralympics1954 Paralympic Games1955 Special Olympics1968 worlds1984 iron man1985 1968 Chicago Tribune 30 Mar. ii. 11/5 The Chicago park district..will co-sponsor special athletic events for mentally retarded children in a Chicago Special Olympics July 20 in Soldier Field. 1968 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 16 July a17 Mansfield Training School athletes and band will..participate in the special Olympics Saturday at Soldiers Field in Chicago. 1987 Times 7 Dec. 18/6 The Princess of Wales will..meet mentally handicapped young people who have taken part in the Special Olympics. 1995 L. Freedman & D. Jonrowe Iditarod Dreams 49 Going to the Special Olympics is quite a lesson in sportsmanship. 2005 Village Voice (N.Y.) 4 May 46/1 Similar to marbles, but with much bigger balls, boccie..is one of the most recent sports to be added to the Special Olympics. Compounds General attributive (in singular and plural). ΚΠ 1968 N.Y. Times 3 Dec. 29/6 His late eldest brother would give $75,000 a year in grants to help sponsor community ‘special Olympics’ athletic programs. 1979 Princeton Alumni Weekly 16 July 17/3 Through her..continuing administration of the special Olympics program, she has made available to thousands of handicapped children and adults the priceless gift of the opportunity to compete. 1985 Times 20 May 14/2 Princess Alexandra..visited the Special Olympic Games at the Onchan Stadium. 1998 C. A. Oglesby et al. Encycl. Women & Sport in Amer. 258 Special Olympics events are renowned for their enthusiastic spectators, exuberant competitors, and emotionally moving moments. 2013 North Shore News (Brit. Columbia) (Nexis) 30 June (Final ed.) 22 BC Soccer has provided the opportunity for Special Olympic athletes to demonstrate their skill and love of the game. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1968
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