What the Microsoft Cloud TV commercial - Special Olympics is about.
Microsoft Cloud TV Spot, 'Special Olympics'
The Special Olympics is an international organization that promotes the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities through sports. Microsoft Cloud recently released a TV spot to showcase the company's involvement with the Special Olympics.
The TV spot opens with a group of athletes getting ready for a game. We see them practicing with their coaches, exchanging high-fives, and enjoying themselves. We are reminded of the importance of sports in helping children and adults with intellectual disabilities stay active and socially engaged.
Next, the TV spot focuses on Microsoft's involvement in the Special Olympics. We see Microsoft employees interacting with the athletes, helping them with their laptops and software. We also see Microsoft's technology being used to help the athletes communicate with each other, track their progress, and share their experiences.
The TV spot ends with a message from Microsoft: "When technology empowers all of us, we all get to achieve more." The message reminds us that technology has the power to change lives and make the world a more inclusive place.
In summary, the Microsoft Cloud TV spot, 'Special Olympics' highlights Microsoft's role in supporting the Special Olympics through technology. The colorful, energetic visuals and inspiring message serve as a powerful reminder of the importance of inclusion, sports, and technology in today's world.
Microsoft Cloud TV commercial - Special Olympics produced for
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was first shown on television on July 13, 2015.
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Paralympic Games, major international sports competition for athletes with disabilities. Comparable to the Olympic Games, the Paralympics are split into Winter Games and Summer Games, which alternately occur every two years.
About the Organization
More than 1,000 people with intellectual disabilities participated. The first Special Olympics Winter Games were held in 1977. Athletes have the opportunity of competing in 32 Olympics-type sports. Special Olympics is one of only two organizations authorized to use the name “Olympics.”
Olympic Games - Summer, Winter Olympics, YOG & Paralympics.
With more than six million athletes and Unified Sports partners and one million coaches and volunteers in over 200 accredited Programs, Special Olympics delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and over 100,000 games and competitions every year.
It all began in the 1950s and early 1960s, when Eunice Kennedy Shriver saw how unjustly and unfairly people with intellectual disabilities were treated. She also saw that many children with intellectual disabilities didn't even have a place to play. She decided to take action.
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Eunice Kennedy ShriverSpecial Olympics / Founder
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, was a pioneer in the worldwide struggle for rights and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities.
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