"FEW THINGS IN LIFE COULD HAVE GIVEN ME GREATER PLEASURE OR BROUGHT ME MORE HONOR THAN TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS. SPECIAL OLYMPICS IS A TESTAMENT TO THE INDESTRUCTIBILITY OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT. MANY OF YOU HAVE SUFFERED GREAT DISADVANTAGE IN YOUR LIVES... YOU SERVE AS AN EXAMPLE AND INSPIRATION... YOU, THE ATHLETES ARE THE AMBASSADORS OF THE GREATEST OF HUMAN KIND. YOU INSPIRE US TO KNOW THAT ALL OBSTACLES TO HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT AND PROGRESS ARE SURMOUNTABLE." H.E. NELSON MANDELA, FORMER PRESIDENT, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 23(1,1*&(5(021<63(&,$/2/<03,&6:25/'*$0(6'8%/,1