It's A Special Day

18 Jun 2003
It’s A Special Day
It’s A Special Day
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U2 are set to perform this Saturday at the Opening Ceremony of the2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games.

The Ceremony, at Croke Park in Dublin, marks the beginning of the largestsporting event in the world this year, bringing together 7,000 athletes from160 international delegations who have reached the final of the 2003 WorldSummer Games.

Also taking part at the event, to be televised live from 7pm on Ireland¹sRTE NETWORK 2, will be Muhammad Ali, The Corrs, Samantha Mumba, RonanKeating and 100 dancers in the biggest ever performance of Riverdance.

The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, will be among the Guests ofHonour, along with Special Olympics Founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver andformer South African President Nelson Mandela.

In Saturday¹s ceremony, athletes will play a prominent part - raising theSpecial Olympics flag, swearing the Special Olympics Oath, relaying thetorch around the arena and lighting the Flame of Hope.

For the latest on the Special Olympics, click here:
www.2003specialolympics.com

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