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2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is hosting the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. About 6,500 athletes with intellectual disabilities from 165 nations are competing throughout the city in the largest event LA has hosted since the 1984 Olympics. "These games will change the lives of people around the world who are mistreated and excluded because they're 'different,'" said Patrick McClenahan, president and CEO of LA2015.

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2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles

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  1. 2015 Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles

  2. Fireworks explode over the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the 2015 Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony, July 25. (ROBYN BECK//AFP/Getty Images)

  3. Athlete Destiny Sanchez, center, carries the torch during the opening ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, July 25. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)

  4. US First Lady Michelle Obama declares the 2015 Special Olympics World Games open July 25 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)

  5. U.S athletes, right, are greeted by volunteers and athletes from Great Britain as they enter the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)

  6. Cheerleaders enter the stadium for their pre-show performance at the opening ceremony. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)

  7. A Costa Rican athlete marches in the Parade of Athletes at the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, July 25. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

  8. Athletes from Burkina Faso enter the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)

  9. Nigerian athletes sing and dance while waiting in the tunnel to enter the stadium during the opening ceremony. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)

  10. Athletes from Bosnia and Herzegovina cheer as they enter the stadium during the opening ceremony. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)

  11. Flag bearers including US Olympians Michael Phelps (3-L) and Greg Louganis (2-R) pose for selfies during the Special Olympics Opening Ceremony. (Mike Nelson/EPA)

  12. A member of the Pakistani delegation raises his arms during the Special Olympics Opening Ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (Mike Nelson/EPA)

  13. Athletes from Greece enter the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)

  14. Agnes Lekaleka of Malawi (L) leads her heat of the Women's 100m sprints during the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, at the Loker USC Stadium in Los Angeles on July 26. (Mark Ralson/AFP/Getty Images)

  15. United States' Sheryl Fairbanks gets a hug after the team defeated Panama to win the team gold medal in Bocce team play during the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, July 27. (David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News via AP)

  16. Competitors start a heat of the Women's 100m sprints during the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, at the Loker USC Stadium, July 26. (Mark Ralson/AFP/Getty Images)

  17. Kenya's Joseph Njenga Njunie makes a diving save during 2015 Special Olympics World Games beach volleyball matchup at Alamitos Beach, July 27, Long Beach, Calif. (Steve McCrank/The Daily Breeze via AP)

  18. Rufina Shagardanova of Uzbekistan (R) wins her heat of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, at the Loker USC Stadium in Los Angeles on July 26. (Mark Ralston//AFP/Getty Images)

  19. Germany's Cedrick Stratmann celebrates after their 21-15 win against Kenya during the Special Olympics handball competition, July 27. (Chris Carlson/Associated Press)

  20. Ethan Chan (green) from Australia and Michael Qing from Canada compete in the men's freestyle swimming division M1 final during the 2015 Special Olympics, July 28. (Diego Azubel/EPA)

  21. Shadows of Special Olympics athletes as they enter the swimming pool prior to their relay swimming event on July 28. (Diego Azubel/EPA)

  22. Murray Sam Ling of Samoa competes in the men's long jump preliminary rounds during the 2015 Special Olympics, July 28. (Diego Azubel/EPA)

  23. Volunteer Mary Lennon, right, conducts a hearing test on an athlete from Singapore at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, July 28. Since it began in 1968, the Special Olympics' Healthy Athletes program has provided free medical services to more than 1.6 million people with intellectual disabilities. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)

  24. Southern California NCAA football players cheer for athletes during a 200-meter race at the Special Olympics World Games, July 29, at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. (Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press)

  25. Ana Baltag of Romania reacts on the podium prior to receiving her third place medal for the women's 50 meter freestyle division F02 final during the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games, July 28. (Diego Azubel/EPA)

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