Mother of Special Olympics, Mrs. Eunice Kennedy Shriver passed away but left for the world brilliant sunshine and a special heart for love.

In 2007 at her age of 86, She honored the World Games in shanghai with her personal presence and we were privileged to have witnessed her elegant demeanor that had impressed us very profoundly. Owing to her exceptionally high wisdom and great courage, Special Olympics was founded as a movement that changed people’s mind leading to the fact that the intellectually disabled population is enjoying care, understanding and help, Mrs. Shriver brought for them good fortune. She had really done a great job.

Mrs. Shriver will live in our hearts forever.

Former Vice Chairman of SO Shanghai

Temporary Consultant of SOEA

Yingnian Wang

東亞區特奧會轉國際特奧會，蒂姆.施萊佛主席：

      世界特奧之母——尤尼斯.甘迺迪.施萊佛夫人駕鶴西去。她為世界留下了一片燦爛的陽光，向人類奉獻了一顆特殊的博大愛心

      施萊佛夫人在2007年以她86歲高齡親臨上海參加第十二屆世界特殊奧運會，我們有幸目睹了夫人的風采，給我們留下了極其深刻的印象。

      正是由於施萊佛夫人超人的智慧和巨大的勇氣創建了特奧事業，使世人轉變了觀念，使世界上廣大的弱勢群體——智障人士獲得了關愛、理解和幫助。夫人給他們帶來了福音，夫人完成了一件功德無量的偉業。

       施萊佛夫人，您永遠活在我們心中！

                                                                             東亞區特奧會臨時顧問

                                                                                         王瀛年

                                                          2009年8月13日