U.S.
Embassy, Nassau, Special Olympics-Bahamas and more than 150 Special
Olympic athletes, coaches, volunteers and supporters came together on Saturday, September 25th
to honor the founder of Special Olympics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, through an
afternoon of games and dancing on the front lawn at the residence of the U.S.
Ambassador, Nicole A. Avant.  Eunice K. Shriver was a leader who broke down
barriers to improve the lives of millions of people with intellectual
disabilities, their families, and communities around the world for over five
decades.  Although she passed away on August 11, 2009, her legacy lives on
through the continued growth of the Special Olympic movement and the annual

Eunice
Kennedy Shriver (EKS) Day celebrations that take place around the
world...