Learning From the Best
Eunice arranged the opportunity for professional basketball players in the United States …
Profile: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
A fast-paced overview of Eunice's life and pioneering accomplishments, told by her …
At E.T. Anniversary, a Testament to Spirit
At the 20th anniversary of the release of the film "E.T.: The …
First Sportsman of the Year Legacy Award
Bobby Shriver accepts the first Sportsman of the Year Legacy Award from …
A Dream to Grown On
A short film about the 1968 Special Olympics Games in Chicago, the …
Maria Shriver: Her Exceptional Mother
Eunice's daughter, Maria Shriver, talks about the pioneering work of her mother, …
Maria Shriver: The Groundbreaking Camp Shriver
Eunice's daughter, Maria Shriver, describes the groundbreaking notion of Camp Shriver, the …
Maria Shriver: A Family of Competitors
Eunice's daughter, Maria Shriver, talks about growing up in a family suffused …
Senator Ted Kennedy: Growing Up with Eunice
Sen. Ted Kennedy, on his sister Eunice: "She has made such an …
Senator Ted Kennedy: Eunice's Sister Rosemary
Sen. Ted Kennedy, on his sister Eunice's close relationship with their sister …
Senator Ted Kennedy: Huggers Gave and Got Rewards
Sen. Ted Kennedy says Special Olympics "huggers" at the first Special Olympics …
Senator Ted Kennedy: A Hero Because She Served
Eunice has touched as many or more lives than some U.S. presidents, …
In Her Own Words:
Eunice talks about the "outrageous" lack of opportunity for children with intellectual …
In Her Own Words: Opportunity, 40 Years On
In the days before Special Olympics, children with intellectual disabilities in the …
In Her Own Words: What She Learned from the Athletes
In her swimming pool, Eunice learned about guts, courage, change and commitment, …
In Her Own Words: Sports at the Heart
Special Olympics is a sports organization, first and foremost, and needs to …
Life in the Shadows
A short film about U.S. President John F. Kennedy's fight for people …
1968 Games: Eunice's Charge to the Athletes
Eunice's inspiring introduction to the world's first major athletic competition for people …
Tribute: Jon Bon Jovi: Happy Birthday to "The Tornado"!
Musician Jon Bon Jovi wishes Eunice a happy birthday and thanks her …
Tribute: Annette Lynch: Playing To Strengths
Annette Lynch thanks Eunice for the opportunity to work with Special Olympics …
Tribute: The Arthur Ashe Foundation: An Exceptional Voice of Conscience
The Arthur Ashe Foundation praises Eunice for introducing a new word to …
Tribute: Billy Kidd: Sports is the Common Denominator
Olympic skiier Billy Kidd recalls skiing with Eunice and being impressed by …
Tribute: Bobby Doyle: One Amazing Woman
Bobby Doyle of Arkansas praises Eunice as "amazing. ... Her impact has …
Tribute: Emmanuel "Boozy" Bourgeois : She Was a Leader
Emmanuel "Boozy" Bourgeois remembers a visit by Eunice to Louisiana in 1977 …
Tribute: Dr. Paul Berman: Entering a Special World
Dr. Paul Berman, founder of Special Olympics' free Opening Eyes vision screenings, …
Tribute: Jamie Kirkpatrick: A Name that Moved Mountains
With persuasion, persistance and her unique personality, Eunice made change happen where …
Profile: Eunice Wins the Juanita Kreps Award
In 1999, Eunice won the Juanita Kreps Award, and this moving profile …
Tribute: Kirk Miles: Our Lives Have Been Transformed
The founder of the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, Kirk Miles, …
Tribute: Mickey Boutelier: My Visionary, My Inspiration
Mickey Boutelier remembers years working with Eunice, during which "she always put …
Tribute: Dick Ebersol: Eunice Changes China
"Easily the single most impressive citizen of this planet in the last …
Tribute: Jack McCallum: Memories of Eunice Shriver
Jack McCallum, who wrote the feature profile on Eunice in Sports Illustrated …
Tribute: Steve Evangelista: A Sister to the World
Steve Evangelista recalls working with Eunice, remembering that "she engaged people and …
Tribute: Werner Roth: The Good We Do
The New York Cosmos soccer team found playing with Special Olympics athletes …
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Tribute
A fast-paced overview of Eunice's life and pioneering accomplishments, told by her …
NBC News Report on Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Changing the world:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver's efforts to help people with disabilities …
A World of Neglect
People with intellectual disabilities are society's most neglected population. Nearly 200 million …
Sargent Shriver Tribute
Tom Brokaw narrates this Tribute to Sargent Robert Shriver.
1972 Games: "You are the True Champions"
At the outset of the third U.S. Special Olympics Games, Mrs. Shriver …
1975 Games: An International Event
With seven nations represented at the 1975 Special Olympics Games, Mrs. Shriver …
1979 Games: "The Contest Can Last a Lifetime"
Six Olympic medalists were in the stands when Eunice praised the courage …
1987 Games: Birth of a New Legend
"Tonight, in this great stadium, a new legend is born," Mrs. Shriver …
1991 Games: "Come To Our World"
Mrs. Shriver opens the 1991 Summer Games with a reflection on the …
1995 Games: Sport, Spirit and Splendor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver charges the Special Olympics athletes at the international competition …
1997 Games: "Look How Far You've Come"
Mrs. Shriver welcomes the games to the "spirited, magnificent land of Canada," …
1999 Games: Thirty Years of Progress
Mrs. Shriver marvels at the changes in expectations and attitudes towards people …
2003 Games: The Power of Love to Change the World
In Ireland, Eunice reminds us of the punishing neglect that faces "the …
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