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PHOTOS: 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games Opening Ceremony

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Sunday, July 26, 2015
First Lady Michelle Obama declares the 2015 Special Olympics World Games officially open, Saturday, July 25, 2015, in Los Angeles.
The opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
The opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Fans in the stands at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Athletes from Greece enter the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
An athlete at the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
The delegation from Algeria at the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Fans cheer for American Samoa during the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Athletes from Aruba at the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Athletes from Austria at the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
An athlete from Barbados waves to the crowd during the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
The delegation from Belarus at the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Athletes from Belize waves to the crowd during the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
The delegation from Bhutan at the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Athletes from Brazil enter the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, Saturday, July 25, 2015, in Los Angeles.
Athletes from Burkina Faso enter the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, Saturday, July 25, 2015, in Los Angeles.
An athlete from Canada waves to the crowd during the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Canadian fans cheer in the stands at the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
An athlete from China waves during the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
An athlete from Germany waves during the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
British athlete Daniel Wolff waves during the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Scott Hamilton marches with the delagation from Haiti during the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Athletes from Italy cheer as they enter the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games, Saturday, July 25, 2015, in Los Angeles.
Athletes from Iran wave to the crowd during the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
The delegation from Iraq at the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Actor Colin Farrell walks with the delegation from Ireland at the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Kenyan athlete Onesmus Mutinda walks with other athletes during the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Athletes from Qatar at the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Nadia Comaneci marches with the delegation from Romania at the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
The delegation from Russia marches into the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday to open the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Athletes from South Africa enter the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday to open the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
The Syrian delegation waves to the crowd during the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Athletes from Thailand to the crowd during the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Fans in the stand cheer for the delegation from the United States at the opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
An American athlete enters the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday to open the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
American athletes enter the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday to open the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
The opening ceremonies for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
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PHOTOS: 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games Opening CeremonyFirst Lady Michelle Obama declares the 2015 Special Olympics World Games officially open, Saturday, July 25, 2015, in Los Angeles.

About 6,500 athletes from 165 countries marched into the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday to open the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.

The athletes will participate in 25 sports over nine days, including competitions in aquatics, gymnastics, track and field, basketball, football (soccer) and table tennis.

ESPN is the official media partner of the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015. Watch coverage of the World Games on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC and on WatchESPN.

The Walt Disney Company is the parent company of ESPN and this station.

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