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WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon poses with a Special Olympics Connecticut athlete at the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games Opening Ceremonies.
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McMahon accompanies Team Connecticut as Honorary Chairperson.
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The 2014 Special Olympics USA Games Opening Ceremonies takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
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Superstar David Otunga joins Special Olympics athletes from Team Illinois.
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Big Show joins Team Florida athletes during the Opening Ceremonies.
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All 50 states are represented at the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games.
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There will be 3,500 athletes, 1,000 coaches, 10,000 volunteers and an estimated 70,000 spectators at the Games.
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The 2014 Special Olympics USA Games promote the ideals of acceptance and inclusion through sport and showcase athletes throughout the U.S. and the abilities of people with intellectual disabilities.
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TJ Nelligan, CEO and Chairman of the Special Olympics USA Games, greets the crowd at the Prudential Center.
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The 2014 USA Games in New Jersey provides an opportunity to reveal to America that through the power of sport, Special Olympics transforms lives, provides vital services and fosters a more inclusive and accepting world for all.
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WWE is a Founding Partner of the Games and also the Official Production Partner, filming the Opening Ceremony, as well as producing daily recaps of the sporting competitions and special events.
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“America’s Got Talent” contestant David Garibaldi painted an impromptu portrait of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, whose humanitarian work led to the birth of the Special Olympics.
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The athletes, coaches and officials take their oaths at the Opening Ceremonies.
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Stay tuned to WWECommunity.com for complete coverage of the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games.