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CATCH "THE 2007 SPECIAL OLYMPICS SUMMER WORLD GAMES OPENING CEREMONY" BEING HELD IN SHANGHAI, REPUBLIC OF CHINA AIRING ON ABC FAMILY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4

Special Appearances By Arnold Schwarzenegger, Colin Farrell, Jackie Chan, Yao Ming And Vanessa Williams

Burbank, CA (September 20, 2007) - ABC Family goes for the gold with an airing of the 2007 Special Olympics Summer World Games Opening Ceremony, taking place across the world in Shanghai, Republic of China. Tune in on Thursday, October 4 (5:00PM�7:00PM ET/PT) as millions are brought together to partake in this event.

The 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games promises to be not only a spectacular sports event, but also an unimaginable humanitarian experience for athletes and spectators to join together in an atmosphere of inclusion and respect for all. For 11 days, Special Olympics athletes will capture your hearts and minds, creating a powerful vision of a world of acceptance and a world where everybody wins.

The Opening Ceremony of these games will become the biggest event ever broadcast from China. The broadcast of the Opening Ceremony, produced by internationally acclaimed Don Mischer Productions, will be a spectacular event in pageantry and entertainment, sure to capture the hearts and minds of people around the world. The heart and soul of the ceremonies will come from the over 7,500 athletes from 164 nations participating in the Games, the artistic and performing communities in China and the ideals of the Special Olympics movement. Special appearances will be made by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor Colin Farrell, NBA Star Yao Ming, Actor Jackie Chan,

Olympic Gold Medalist Nadia Comaneci, Actress Vanessa Williams, Music Legend Quincy Jones, Actress Zhang Ziyi, Olympic Gold Medalist Liu Xiang and many more.

Harmony: The Common Dream of Humanity is the central theme of the Opening and will be reflected and reinforced throughout the event. Within the overall concept of "harmony," the ceremony will identify and artistically portray the four pillars of Special Olympics: courage, sharing, skill and joy.

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