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Outside of Soldier Field, Bob Lanigan helps celebrate 40 years of the organization that supports the athletic dreams of those with intellectual handicaps. Watch as founder Anne Burke talks about the excitement swirling around the event anniversary.

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Chicago 2016, the organization bidding for the privilege to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, today capped a weeklong celebration of Olympic and Paralympic sport with a Field Day across the city. Fifty Chicago-area elementary schools participated in sports competition and a Closing Ceremony to mark the conclusion of a series of activities designed to educate students about the values of the Olympic Movement.

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Bob Lanigan continues his look back at the development of the athletic spectacle that all started in Chicago for the support of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Bob talks to Jerry Hannigan of the Chicago Park District, Blackhawks’ legend Stan Makita, and White Sox legend Ron Kittle about the positive results of the games.

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