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Intronisation de Frank Hayden, un des createurs d'Olympiques speciaux, au Pantheon des sports canadiens

TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Olympiques spéciaux Canada est très heureux de souligner l'intronisation de M. Frank Hayden au Panthéon des sports canadiens, dans la catégorie des bâtisseurs. M. Hayden, l'un des créateurs du mouvement Olympiques spéciaux et défenseur de longue date des personnes vivant avec une déficience intellectuelle, verra ainsi sa contribution au sport reconnue officiellement le 1 er novembre 2016.

Au début des années 1960, les recherches de Frank Hayden sur les effets de l'activité physique sur les personnes présentant une déficience intellectuelle attirèrent l'attention de la fondation Kennedy, établie à Washington. En 1965, M. Hayden déménagea à Washington pour travailler aux côtés de la regrettée Eunice Kennedy Shriver, fondatrice d'Olympiques spéciaux. Tous deux croyaient que le sport avait le pouvoir de changer des vies, et cette foi partagée mena aux premiers jeux d'Olympiques spéciaux en 1968, au Soldier Field de Chicago. Dès le début des années 1970, Olympiques spéciaux était déjà présent dans les cinquante États américains. Les premiers jeux Olympiques spéciaux au Canada eurent lieu en 1979, à Toronto, et rassemblèrent 1 400 athlètes venus de partout au pays.  Grâce à la participation de Frank Hayden à la création du mouvement, Olympiques spéciaux a grandi pour compter aujourd'hui plus de 4,5 millions d'athlètes dans quelque 170 pays de par le monde.

« Nous sommes très fiers de voir M. Hayden honoré par la communauté sportive canadienne », s'est réjouie Sharon Bollenbach, directrice générale d'Olympiques spéciaux Canada. « Le rôle essentiel que M. Hayden a joué dans la création de ce mouvement mondial a permis aux membres de ce segment souvent marginalisé de la population de révéler leurs talents et leur potentiel véritable à la face du monde. L'œuvre de M. Hayden a rendu le monde meilleur et Olympiques spéciaux Canada se réjouit de voir sa contribution reconnue et inscrite dans l'histoire du sport au Canada. »

L'entrée officielle de Frank Hayden au Panthéon des sports canadiens sera célébrée le 1 er  novembre 2016, au Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Seul intronisé de l'année dans la catégorie des bâtisseurs, M. Hayden sera admis en même temps que des grands du sport : Michael « Pinball » Clemons, Bryan Trottier, Sue Halloway, Annie Perreault, Stephanie Dixon et Colleen Jones. Olympiques spéciaux Canada félicite tous les intronisés de 2016 pour leurs impressionnantes réalisations. 

À propos d'Olympiques spéciaux Canada Fondée en 1969, cette section canadienne d'un mouvement international met à profit le pouvoir transformateur et la joie du sport pour enrichir la vie des Canadiens présentant une déficience intellectuelle. Actif à longueur d'année dans toutes les provinces et sur tous les territoires, sauf le Nunavut, ce mouvement populaire dépasse la sphère sportive pour favoriser l'autonomisation des personnes, changer les attitudes et bâtir des communautés. Plus de 42 500 athlètes — de deux ans jusqu'à un âge avancé — sont inscrits à des programmes d'Olympiques spéciaux à la grandeur du pays et profitent du soutien de quelque 20 500 bénévoles, dont plus de 15 700 entraîneurs formés. Pour en savoir plus, rendez-vous sur www.specialolympics.ca ou suivez-nous sur Facebook et Twitter (@SpecialOCanada).

Lisa Dunbar Directrice, Marketing et communications, Olympiques speciaux Canada T : 416.927.9050, poste 4383 C : 905-751-6222 OU Allison Love Agente de communication, Olympiques speciaux Canada T : 416.927.9050, poste 4312 C : 416.301.4636

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